fight or flight...

it's that age old question...when faced with something life-threatening/changing/hostile, etc. - do you run or rumble?

I used to think I ran from confrontations, unless I created them on my very own...god knows there have been a number of those. I think I am much more of a fighter though. that's not to say that I am planning on getting into any rumbles anytime soon with would be aggressors, but when there's something that I want, I will fight for it, despite the obstacles or adversaries in my way.

I'm definitely not a runner...I'm a New Yorker. This was very evident last night as 'topher and I were walking home from dinner a few blocks from my apt. We were chatting...about what's going on with him...what's going on with me...full from dinner and carrying leftovers when a wanna be thug (complete with wife beater and white bandanna tied around his nose and mouth) comes running up behind us screaming "gimme all your money" and brandishing a BUTTER knife...I mean seriously...this in NYC...did he actually think he was getting anywhere with a butter knife? We turned around looked at him, turned back around, looked at each other and kept on walking. Then about a block down were like...did we just do that? Don't worry...rest assured...as I told 'topher, had he received a flesh wound from the butter knife, I would have held it together with my hands until we got to the hospital about three blocks away! ;-p

Where am I going with all of this? I don't know...but I'm fighting. Fighting for what I want...fighting for a better life...fighting to be the person I know I once was and will be again! Don't count me out...I'm a fighter! (which I think is a much healthier sentiment than being a survivor...)