He was a doctor. If he wanted to kill himself, he would have sliced his carotid. How did I miss that? I’m smarter than a lizard.
Everyone needs to belong to something bigger than themselves. Yes, there is strength in numbers, but maybe it’s simpler. Maybe humans just feel better when they know they are not alone on this Earth.
Everybody has secrets. Fear is such a great motivator. It makes people lock those secrets away. But for every one person locking away their secrets, there are two more people seeking to uncover the truth.
Children. Generation to generation, the Earth’s troubles are passed on to them. Babies on my planet are self-sufficient and can survive on instinct alone. Human children learn everything from the humans around them. Without nurturing parents to guide them, those children become lost. Without a community to help, humans end up alone, with nobody to turn to when they’re in trouble. But there is still hope. There are some who can find their strength.
Children, a pestilence. They are not so much born, but replicate like a virus, continuing humanity’s path toward destruction. Plus, it is illegal to make them work, so they are just gum stuck to the bottom of your shoe.
