Do I expect you to believe everything I write?

 No. Because I might not be able to respect you if you did. Because you have to have had the experiences I have had to understand what I understand.

Life is about experience. Without our own personal experiences in life we are nothing but an echo of a book. I suppose if you want to be an echo of a book or a teacher that is your choice.

However, experience is the best teacher if you want to know the truth and not just be an echo of someone else's truth.

But, to each his own path I guess.

I needed to experience life and make my own conclusions at each and every point so I am constantly evolving in what I think about everything according to what happens in my life's experiences.

It's one reason I 'm still alive at age 78 because I am very adaptable.

People who are not adaptable are often gone by age 30. this is my experience in life.