i value thoughtfulness very highly in people. perhaps thoughtfulness isn't the right word-- i value it when people think about things. even to the point of overanalyzing them. even to the point of having to develop strategies to make the hamsters in their head stop running around on their little wheels and just for god's sake, shut up already.

a friend of mine in college used to say that if there were a drug that could make you stop thinking, that could stop the chatter in her head, she'd be an instant addict.

that's taking it a touch far, i think.

but i know how to stop worrying something to pieces, and most of my friends do, too. it's survival knowledge, really. there's only so much thinking about something that you can do before you end up rocking back and forth, muttering under your breath.

even knowing that this isn't exactly optimal survival behavior, i still will take it over the alternatives.