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Gravity Sucks
By Tommy Acosta
You Baby Boomers out there know exactly what I’m talking about. Sure, gravity keeps us from flying off into space and our colon working properly, but beyond that, gravity sucks—period! When you are in your mommy’s womb, freshly conceived, you have no business with gravity. There you are, floating, growing cells and all that stuff, just happily swimming around in your amniotic jacuzzi. But then, one day, you find yourself running out of room in your mom’s uterus, and a devastating incident crashes your perfect, peaceful world. You are born! One minute you are enveloped in warmth, tranquility and weightlessness, and the next you are squeezed into a strange world of blinding lights, cold, separation, and of course—gravity. You lie on your back and can’t even lift your head from your crib’s mattress. All you can do is flail your arms and legs. You can’t even turn on your stomach or back, depending on how you’re laid in your bed. Gravity rules! Read more→