Land of Cuddles and Snuggles~! ♥ (Mostly)

♥ I got home from work feeling bubbly as Hell and it started raining so, here! ♥ Heavens weep a cascading veil, Downpour, eternal and relentless, Out in the streets emits a wail, One of the wind that seeks to bless. Punishing the glass of the window, Shrouding the skies in black and blue, A benevolence can be seen in the gloomy glow, Heard in every strike of the soaked grass, right on cue. Like Eddie Rabbit, I love a rainy night, Weather often mistaken for despair, I see haunting beauty and delight, In every droplet that falls down with care. Crescendo of the water's descent, The casting shadow of a darkened cloud, As firm and absolute as cement, It remains a happy sight, speak it aloud! I love a rainy night~

I had a rather curious discussion, albeit a brief one about selfishness recently. About how potentially the most selfish thing you can do is to do something for another. I disagree with this statement. A selfish person serves their own self-interests, they do not care about another person's well being, they do not care about the state of another's property or lifestyle, they do not care about anybody except themselves because they are the centre of the Universe. That is at least, the extreme end of the spectrum. The other end is the pure Altruist, who will unhealthily sacrifice their own well-being for others because it makes them feel good and happy and genuine. Sounds nice in principle, but think about it for a moment. What kind of a life do you live if you do only what others want or seek? What kind of a person does it make you? To me? A bit of a silly one. Selfishness is human nature, human beings are prone to feelings of greed and envy even if only slightly, perc...