Be Scared! Be VERY Scared! Short Takes — XI 20 Thursday Sep 2012 Posted by Hamilton in Short Takes, Wisdom ≈ Leave a comment Tagsobject lesson, purpose in life, warning It may be that your sole purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others. Maybe. But dear Lord, what a life to lead. Before being a warning to others, one must first be something worthy of the warning . . .