Friday, May 29, 2009

The Poor Electron

I've been pondering how the electron feels: spinning around through life, not ever really feeling like you belong to the in-crowd, you know those protons and neutrons that stick together in the nucleus.

I mean, sometimes, if you're the only electron, another electron from another atom will try to hook up with you, but you know you're just being used for your ionic personality, and will be dropped as soon as you're no longer needed.

I wonder if it's the electron's fault that it is how it is, did it have any control over its destiny to BE an electron? Can it change its circumstances?

I kinda feel badly for the electron. Maybe it wouldn't have such a negative personality if it was loved a little more.