Well, you know when you're rocking in a rocking chair, and you go so far that you almost fall over backwards, but at the last instant you catch yourself? That's how I feel all the time.

Summary

This quote illustrates the feeling of being constantly on the edge, teetering between stability and imbalance. It compares this sensation to the moment when a rocking chair rocks dangerously far back, but just manages to regain stability at the last moment. It suggests that the speaker always feels on the brink of losing control or stability in their life, yet somehow manages to hold on and avoid catastrophe. The quote captures a sense of perpetual uneasiness, always hovering between near-fall and finding balance.

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