I literally drove myself crazy for about 2 years of my life, something that I laugh about now but back then made me so nervous I felt like my heart could beat right out of my chest.
Sometimes the Earth is cruel, there is no denying that. When faced with adversity in this world, the United States has a way of coming together to support the disasters the Earth creates for us. We cannot control how the Earth acts towards us, but we can control how we act towards it.
Always listen to your mother when she tells you to be careful around slippery surfaces. You never know when something actually traumatic is going to happen.