I wonder at the wonder of it all-that we are all so brave to live here every day. Imagine that someone would tell you that you were going to live the rest of your life on a planet that did not make sense, whose inhabitants were very intelligent, but that somehow had not been able to put their heads together to plan things that would benefit everyone instead of a select few-that the medical experts could do great things, but not banish pain-wouldn't you be scared to go there? And yet we are here, and do the best with what is offered to us, day after day.