I can sum this up with one sentence from a remake of a classic movie Hairspray (one cannot remake a classic like Hairspray) anyway the line goes “I risk commutative diseases, she will risk jail"! You see in our culture or as humans we thrive in playing with death!
We don't think it that way, but we do! Let me explain!
When we were little, my brother and his friends were playing chicken with trucks. The idea is to see who lets the rope go first! Having a smart brother he said fuck no! But his two friends to show he was chicken and they could do it wrapped a rope around their waste and when the truck came near pulled up the rope. The one that just had the rope wrapped around his waste released it and lived the other that tied a knot had his head ran over. They were playing with death at an age of 8!
My brother dealt with that and played with death in his way into his late 30's! But they are not alone!
In my teens I used to be the one (to be accepted) that jumped from one motorcycle to the other on a highway going at 80 MPH and I did the same with cars. I don't know why, I thought it as fun venturous but we were all playing with death!
My best friend always drove drunk! At times he would come pick me up and though I knew better, I got into the car with him and we drove to Newport Beach where he loved to look at the ocean. Many years later that trip on a rainy day took his like. He played with death once too many times. He was in his 40's!
People today chose not to use condoms thereby as I started this blog getting all kinds of commutative diseases much worse that HIV but it's their choice and they play with death. And those that are on the bottom side of things (sort of speech) who don't ask their partners to use a condom because they like the natural thing are also playing with death but that is there choice!
Those who love the rush of a drug and that can be from eating to narcotics love playing with death. Some leave us way too soon. But it's their choice!
People who try to cross the street even though they see the fast approaching car are playing with death as are those that see someone in trouble and react to help only to be the victim. If you think about it, almost everything you do in the course of a day you play with death! Eating raw food is playing with death, not being hygiene as we have seen recently bad teeth can kill!
There are people who play with death on their jobs like stunt men, race car drivers and those that by choice join the forces to protect our country. Sometimes it's the rush sometimes it's by choice and something’s your the victim by choice!
There is a lot of hype on people actions! But I am a strong believer human beings progressed into an animal species that enjoys living on the edge. Personally I have to say it thrills me especially as I get older. After you have accomplished all your life goals (don't get me wrong I am very creative and make new ones) tend to be a little more what I call gutsy and play with death a little bit more!
Lastly there are those like my sister who honestly does not play with death, has had one lover and married to him for almost 40 years and she is dealing with terminal cancer. Maybe just maybe if she played with death, she would not be facing it!
This is the first of my many blogs at age 53! Yes today I am 53 and I will play with death! I hope to blog in coming days, but who knows death may be knocking!
Dr. Q
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