284 days to Antarctica; "Me and Bobby McGee" Kris Kristofferson
Approximately 22 minutes reading time 284 Days to Antarctica “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” ― Mark Twain This is how I choose to live my life, Always. “Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose, And nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free, …” Kris Kristofferson , Me and Bobby McGee These words have been a part of me since I was about five years old. I have always loved these words and the man who wrote them. They bring me back to that age and to my Mummy and to someone else that I came to know and love. There’s a comfort and a reassurance that these words bring me. Over the last couple of weeks, Kris Kristofferson’s profound and poetic words have been stuck in my mind, playing on a loop. Even in my dreams, I don’t know why. I feel haunted. I hear and see Kris Kristofferson singing these words, Janis Joplin singing her version and Johnny Ca