The human ability to survive is astounding, even to humans. They often believe that they would not be capable at some particular task, usually specified by the individual human, but when the occasion arises they are more often than not overly equipped to step up to the plate. And that's exactly what they do. Humans are 100% successful at life. They just have a hard time realizing it. One does what one has to do to survive. We can live under incredible circumstances. Americans, unfortunately, have become spoiled with indoor plumbing, heated homes, air conditioning, stove top ovens, microwaves, separate rooms in a house, insulation, and pre-packaged foods, among other things. CD players, tape players, recorders, computers, printers, and photographs, moving and still, with the option of color, gray scale, or sepia. Telephones that do more than call people, televisions, DVD and VHS movie players, electric lights, non-stick pans, plastic bags, and door knobs. What did we ever do before the wheel? Before the telescope or the vacuum cleaner, or carpet for that matter? Before speakers, before microphones, before mattresses and pillows, before fabrics we can't even pronounce? Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong century. I still like my music box.