Monday, August 13, 2007

Seeing Yourself ... in Spongebob?

SpongeBob SquarePants: Hi, Kevin. I'm your biggest fan.
Kevin the Sea Cucumber: That's nice. Security!
SpongeBob SquarePants: No, no! I'll do anything you want!
Kevin the Sea Cucumber: Go jump off a building. [SpongeBob jumps off building, returns] SpongeBob SquarePants: Anything.
Kevin the Sea Cucumber: Punch yourself in the face. [SpongeBob punches himself with a boxing glove]
Kevin the Sea Cucumber: Doesn't that hurt?
SpongeBob SquarePants: [Puts on a metal gauntlet with spikes] Do you want it to hurt, Kevin?

I saw this episode last night. And while I've seen this episode a hundred plus times, and laughed every time, I never really applied it to me. Last night though, while I laughed myself silly, I realized that I could have uttered those exact same lines.

Would I do anything? I suppose anything is relative. Everyone has limits. But, when it comes right down to it, there isn't a whole lot I wouldn't. Even when it is painful. Or maybe, especially if its painful. That's the part I haven't quite figured out yet.

Until then, maybe I'll just keep watching Spongebob. Maybe the meaning of life is in there somewhere.

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