I'm in a bad mood about people, in general. Sorry about the rant, but...
We're all idiotic hypocrites who don't even realize that we are NOT the exception to our own rules. Myself included.
Other people use no logic in their opinions. Guess what? I bet I don't either. It's kinda sad to realize that. It's even sadder to realize that even when I do use logic, I'm left with no good solutions. Not the ones I want and not the ones I vehemently oppose. None of them actually work.
The world is broken and I cannot fix it.
But you know what I can do? I can listen. I can give food to the homeless guy under the overpass on my way home. I can pray. I can offer a hug to a crying woman. I can be known as someone who loves, accepts, and cares for people just how they are today regardless of whether they live out my ideals.
Wait, love?
Can't I love a gun-toting "Obama is a Muslim militant" dude AND a vegan "save the polar bears" bras-optional chick?
Can't I love the men who steal from me here AND the men who imposed apartheid on them?
We're all idiotic hypocrites who don't even realize that we are NOT the exception to our own rules. Myself included.
Other people use no logic in their opinions. Guess what? I bet I don't either. It's kinda sad to realize that. It's even sadder to realize that even when I do use logic, I'm left with no good solutions. Not the ones I want and not the ones I vehemently oppose. None of them actually work.
The world is broken and I cannot fix it.
But you know what I can do? I can listen. I can give food to the homeless guy under the overpass on my way home. I can pray. I can offer a hug to a crying woman. I can be known as someone who loves, accepts, and cares for people just how they are today regardless of whether they live out my ideals.
Wait, love?
Can't I love a gun-toting "Obama is a Muslim militant" dude AND a vegan "save the polar bears" bras-optional chick?
Can't I love the men who steal from me here AND the men who imposed apartheid on them?
Can't I love a lesbian transwoman AND a baptist preacher who condemns homosexuality?
Can't I love a man bombing an abortion clinic AND the lady who just walked out with an empty womb?
Can't I love a man bombing an abortion clinic AND the lady who just walked out with an empty womb?
And, *gasp*, maybe none of them need to know whether or not I think they are crazy, brilliant, evil, holy, revolutionary, or regressive.
We all suck, and we all stomp on people. We just don't look over our own shoulder to see the wreckage in our wake.
We all suck, and we all stomp on people. We just don't look over our own shoulder to see the wreckage in our wake.
Side note: I need to practice keeping my opinions to myself to try to end this stupidly divisive culture that I'm stuck in.
Back to my main point:
We should be able to believe completely different things on the same issue and not take personal offence. If you think gingers have no soul and I know my mom has one, I should be able to just smile, love you, and assume you'll grow out of it with age and reason. Not beat you down with my tears and demands and accusations and clever arguments. Even if I AM right. :)
Today would be a good day to have a giant pool all to myself. I think I could swim for hours and all of the aggravation would just slide right off.
There's no pool, but there ARE 12 liters of paint and some walls that are begging for my attention. Time to make my grandpa proud. :)
Today would be a good day to have a giant pool all to myself. I think I could swim for hours and all of the aggravation would just slide right off.
There's no pool, but there ARE 12 liters of paint and some walls that are begging for my attention. Time to make my grandpa proud. :)