Let's get existential people. I was lucky enough to visit our nation's capital this past weekend, so that means taking some time to absorb some of our nation's history. And when you are talking memorials, you are of course, observing death. And in the case of D.C., most memorials deal with death on a major scale. And no memorial is more death on display than the Holocaust museum. Sure, we all know the story, but to see all the old glasses, the combs, the shoes that were left by the victims - visitors get even closer to the story. I'm still not back to myself and I am three days removed. I suppose something would be wrong with me if I wasn't, but I'm still constantly wondering, 'Why?'
One has to wonder how genocide can take place just 70 years ago, but just take a look to the forgotten continent, Africa, and it is happening right now. Upbeat thoughts, right?
Well, I leave you with this. We have the power to change our habits. We really do. Here's my favorite little philosopher/existentialist from the the 60's, Donovan with 'Happiness Runs' and Chad VanGaalen with 'Wing Finger' - we all are a part of everything, take solace in that, I know I do.
Why, you ask? I believe this type of ego ignorant bull$hit would never happen if we taught more
self-evolution...
which eventually leads to
community rEvolution
Donovan says:
you can have everything if you let yourself BE
OK, true dat, but i think:
you can have everything if you set yourself free
free of negativity and hate
free of ignorant judgements
free of materialism / consumerism
free of stagnation
we are better than that.
one you
one me
one community
one nation
one earth
one universe
one love.
Rumor has it that Hitler was monorchic (one testicle). A prosthetic "neuticle" might've saved so many lives.
Brings us back to my point...
Evolution.
Amen. And please forgive my rejoinder, July has been a blur. But, now I have some time to reflect and agree. You paint a Utopian society, similar to you current environs. Pretty people with pretty ideas. I like it.