Previously, I’d Only Seen The First Two Panels And Assumed It Was The Complete Comic.

DEADASS!!!

Here’s something to chew on.

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STILL ON PATROL

I learned something new and horrifying today which is… that… no submarine is ever considered “lost” … there is apparently a tradition in the U.S. Navy that no submarine is ever lost. Those that go to sea and do not return are considered to be “still on patrol.”

?????

There is a monument about this along a canal near here its… the worst thing I have ever seen. it says “STILL ON PATROL” in huge letters and then goes on to specify exactly how many WWII submarine ghosts are STILL OUT THERE, ON PATROL (it is almost 2000 WWII submarine ghosts, ftr). Here is the text from it:

“U.S. Navy Submarines paid heavily for their success in WWII. A total of 374 officers and 3131 men are still on board these 52 U.S. submarines still on patrol.”

THANKS A LOT, U.S. NAVY, FOR HAVING THIS TOTALLY NORMAL AND NOT AT ALL HORRIFYING TRADITION, AND TELLING ALL OF US ABOUT IT. THANKS. THANK YOU

anyway now my mother and I cannot stop saying STILL ON PATROL to each other in ominous tones of voice

ultimately i think kindness is the most radical thing you can do with your pain and your anger. it’s like, you take everything awful that’s ever been done to you, and you throw it back in the world’s teeth, and you say no, fuck you, i’m not going to take this.  you say this is unacceptable. you say that shit stops with me.

humans are fucking terrible and this awful world we live in will fucking kill you but if you are kind, if you are brave and clever and try really hard, you can defy it. you can impose on this bleak and monstrous structure something beautiful. even if it’s temporary. even if it doesn’t heal anything inside you that’s been hurt.  

i’m gonna sleep and i’m gonna wake up and i swear by everything in this deadly horrible universe i’m gonna make someone happy. 

Accommodating someone’s disability isn’t special treatment

the phrase “curiosity killed the cat” is actually not the full phrase it actually is “curiosity killed the cat but satisfaction brought it back” so don’t let anyone tell you not to be a curious little baby okay go and be interested in the world uwu

Disclaimer: this post applies to everyone. No matter what your grades are, how much your income is, what classes you are taking this applies to you. 

It’s okay to fail 

If you studied for two weeks before the test, stayed up all night studying, made countless amounts of flashcards and you still failed it’s going to be okay. 

Failing is inevitable. You won’t always get the grade you desired, no matter how hard you work. Don’t beat yourself up for not working hard enough, or not studying early, or procrastinating. No one is capable of doing well in all of their scheduled classes without messing up every once in awhile.

It’s okay to not be constantly working

There will be times when it will be incredibly difficult to get started. Everyone procrastinates in some way or another. Please understand that procrastination does not include taking care of yourself. Taking care of yourself means doing whatever it takes to make you feel healthy and happy. Your mental and physical health is just as important as school. 

- breaks are necessary - taking a nap or sleeping is necessary - doing something you enjoy is necessary - exercising is necessary

It’s okay if your day does not go as planned

Did you sleep in? Go on Tumblr for three hours? Not get any work done? That’s okay. When you have free time: sit down, make a schedule of what needs to get done first before anything else, set a timer, and get to work.

It’s okay to Treat Yo’ Self

I’ve always struggled with the idea of giving myself care and love. My New Year’s resolution for 2016 was to love myself the way I love other people. Every time you decide not to do something ask yourself “Would I be proud of my best friend if they did this?” or “Would I do this for my favorite person?” If the answer is yes, then go and do whatever it was you didn’t want to do. Today I made french toast, something I normally wouldn’t do because of the time it takes, but I know I would do it for my best friend if they asked me to. 

Please believe in yourself

Don’t listen to other people when they say you can’t do something, or you’re not good enough, or you’re not trying hard enough. No matter how well they know you they will never know what you’re going through. Getting a single task done is an achievement that should be celebrated. 

The End, by Alister Lockhart.