You don't have to.

[A lopsided shrug. He's had far to many unusual experiences to not consider these things in his off hours, between beers and airheaded sorority girls.]

You asked for my point of view, and there it is. Life in my line of work is anything but stable, so those of us who choose this path have to be flexible in their mindset. Nothing is precious. Everything is precious.

It's confusing, but it works.