august 22nd,2009, very very early in the morning.

i don't know how i feel about the definition of the word "always." i feel like the word "always" is almost a lie. it's just that the word "always" isn't certain. more things seem like "nevers" than "alwayses." for example, my dad just said that he would always be there for me. that just cannot be certain, because he won't always be there for me. nobody is always there for you, not even yourself. and what about when these people are dead? they can't be there anymore, and since always means "all the time," the statement "i will always be there for you" is automatically meaningess. i feel like the word "always" is actually rarely applicable, and when it is, it's in situations like scientific and mathematical statements. the word "always" only truly works in statements like,

• "a triangle always has three sides."
• "water always freezes at 0 degrees celsius."

my dad cannot always be there for me. people cannot always love each other, or tell the truth, or know what's going on. no matter what, doubt is a major consideration in most situations. and now that i've thought about it, the word "always" can only be certainly true for very specific situations, such as those discussed in mathematical laws. it's like the proper situations for the word "always" hardly ever show up.