This past weekend my mom's friend Leslie was visiting town and stayed with us for a couple of nights. Leslie has an uncommon ability to express this certain sense of worldly insight that many inquisitive people never grasp. Also being very in touch with her inner self, Leslie heard her calling and moved from Greensboro, NC to Sedona, AZ. To me, this was a profoundly eye opening act. Her utter ability to pack up her life and follow it to wherever her free soul points, providing no other reason than "This is where I'm meant to be right now"
Leslie and I were sitting at my kitchen table on Thursday talking about a multitude of topics; among them were my relatively new found interest in writing and her recent trip to Peru.
"The way we live is really backwards, Riley. It's amazing how The Peruvian people built these amazing structures into and around the mountains. They work with nature, as opposed to forcing it to work with you." She explained as she showed me pictures on her laptop of the breathtaking natural wonders in her small-town Arizona.
Leslie and I were sitting at my kitchen table on Thursday talking about a multitude of topics; among them were my relatively new found interest in writing and her recent trip to Peru.
"The way we live is really backwards, Riley. It's amazing how The Peruvian people built these amazing structures into and around the mountains. They work with nature, as opposed to forcing it to work with you." She explained as she showed me pictures on her laptop of the breathtaking natural wonders in her small-town Arizona.
The way we, as Americans, treat our environment is close to the same way we treat our people; trying to mow over and suburbanize them with our opinions. It seems that many only ever say things with the soul purpose of mindlessly influencing masses. [insert cliche statement about politics.]
My best friend, Justin, is a loud and wonderful. His personality causes (as loud personalities in high school often do,) many people to turn their nose up at him. earlier this week, Justin was talking about his hypothetical famous award acceptance speech. "I will not thank my parents, my friends, or my role models. I will thank my haters. Thank you, you made me want to be different." He glared at his audience (my windshield) with a flush of pride and a look-at-me-now smirk.
I know exactly what he feels. more than anything he wants people who doubt him to kiss his feet. He wants to show them that the things they put him through have made him stronger. He wants it so bad, he would dedicate HIS moment to them.
Leslie made a good point; you can not change the way someone reacts to what you say. Good or bad, you can only give them what you have... and give them all you have. You should share your experiences, your stories, your insight. Share it all honestly and plainly and share it all with passion. Let others get out of it what they wish. Let the mountains react to the structures you place around them. Because in the end, you were free to build there and they are free to accept you however they want. They are free to feel guilty as you accept your award. And when you show the world that your worked for it with your hands, they will.
Dwell on it, my freely expressive souls
My best friend, Justin, is a loud and wonderful. His personality causes (as loud personalities in high school often do,) many people to turn their nose up at him. earlier this week, Justin was talking about his hypothetical famous award acceptance speech. "I will not thank my parents, my friends, or my role models. I will thank my haters. Thank you, you made me want to be different." He glared at his audience (my windshield) with a flush of pride and a look-at-me-now smirk.
I know exactly what he feels. more than anything he wants people who doubt him to kiss his feet. He wants to show them that the things they put him through have made him stronger. He wants it so bad, he would dedicate HIS moment to them.
Leslie made a good point; you can not change the way someone reacts to what you say. Good or bad, you can only give them what you have... and give them all you have. You should share your experiences, your stories, your insight. Share it all honestly and plainly and share it all with passion. Let others get out of it what they wish. Let the mountains react to the structures you place around them. Because in the end, you were free to build there and they are free to accept you however they want. They are free to feel guilty as you accept your award. And when you show the world that your worked for it with your hands, they will.
Dwell on it, my freely expressive souls
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ReplyDeletep.s. Haters are funny to look at anyway....