'.. because we are alive, and we think, and we did it ourselves.'
Our lives don't matter- unless we are achieving some greater good. The question is whether that greater good is in the eyes of humanity or the eyes of God. Much human 'achievement' (even religious achievement) is...
Re: blue or black pen?
Blue is easier to mark- looks less like photocopying and it shows the light and fall of pressure on the pen easier, making any semi-illegible words easier to decipher.
They are different.
The concept of the journey refers to the idea of journeys, what it is, your definition or understanding of it.
Aspects of journeys are elements, parts of it- like detours, delays, reflection, celebration or whatever.