"On the road of life, we are given a crossroads... a fork in the road... we have freewill... We can choose to vary from the straight line to the left or the right. I prefer to remain in the oath I've been given. Without pain, there is no way to know pleasure. Without hardship, there is no way to see the rewards. Without stoking the fires that burn inside, we would burn out. Without walking through fear and darkness, how would we ever see the light?" ... by Me...