Today's word with Will Poulin.

Folks, I’m here to talk to you about courage. The courage to get up in the morning every day, stare the whole goddamn world in the face and say “Fuck You.” This is a quiet courage (except for the fuck you screaming. That can get loud) the kind keeps you going after a long day of work, and keeps you from just shriveling up and dying like the little bitch your stepfather thinks you are. Just get up and keep going. Got a headache? SO WHAT?. It’s school, you don’t need your head anyway. Got a head wound? IDEAL.
These are only some examples of courage. You may hear other people calling it by names like guts, sangfroid, nerve, audacity, or stones. Regardless of the words we use to describe it, courage is best recognized as action taken despite the full knowledge that whatever you are about to do is going to suck so hard it might rip your prostate out through your ears, but you do it anyway because you need to, someone else needs you to, or because FUCK YOU THAT'S WHY. Here to help me explain the concept of courage with some examples and helpful visuals is my friend, mentor, spiritual advisor, and all twelve of my top friends on myspace; Courage Wolf.

Hey Courage Wolf, how’s it going?



That’s great. How have you been? Been reading the news? How about that Balloon Boy story? Wild, huh?



Ah, I see. You’ve clearly had some crazy childhood experiences too. In case there are any children reading this, and god knows why they would do that, are there any words of wisdom you’d like to leave them with about being courageous?



Fantastic. Closing thoughts?



You’re my hero. Thanks for tuning in everyone and remember: Seize the day. By the throat.