I know when to stop drinking. I know money isn’t everything. I know sex doesn’t solve anything. I know drugs and cigarettes are self-destructive. I know knowledge is power, but most information is useless. I have a hard time finding people who know all these things. The closest I’ve come is fellow medical students. Everyone has an addiction. I’m not trying to sound elitist. I don’t feel elite. I feel alone. Why can’t people enjoy a quiet walk or sitting on the East River Promenade enjoying the breeze? Instead we have alcoholics, sex addicts and gossip-mongers. We can’t even sit together silently without feeling uncomfortable. We have to fill the air w/ useless information that no one really needs to know. I’ll be damned if I want to find sensibility in the 21st century.