(Long winded but whatever)
Life and Death
Let me take a moment to get philosophical with you all. I know that this isn't really my bag of blogging, but it is something that I've wanted to write about, and now I have time to really think about what I want to try and get across to you people. So, as it goes...
I'll go ahead and start with life. Better yet, I'll start with what I think life should be viewed as (and piss off if you don't like it... didn't say you had to agree). You see, life is not given. Life is granted. Starting off first with the fact that your parent(s) decided that they want to go ahead with the pregnancy and subsequent birth versus the alternative which I know might upset a few of you. However, abortion is a real thing and a vast amount of people do it. I am not saying it's right or wrong, just saying that it's out there.
Then after your birth, you parent(s) decide that they are going to pay for you to live. Yes, I know that there are some less than intelligent people who seem to be hell bent on mass breeding and taking advantage of our government's "welfare" system with no regard to others' tax dollars, but that's a whole other blog subject. I mean that your parent(s) have not only committed to the monetary aspect of raising a child, but also the emotional aspect as well. This is followed up by years of turmoil in which you react to events around you both pleasant and unpleasant furthering your own "personalized" mould in these years of pain and pleasure and you have many bridges to cross, and paths to choose.
Some of these cantankerous moments, at times, may feel like the world is going to end and some of us choose to tap out there... ending our own lives. If you happen to make it through the unavoidable abyss of teenage angst with a beating heart still in your chest... my hat is off to you, but you have only just begun my friends. During this time, we as a whole are so caught up in the "me", "mine", and "I" and are worried most about what is going so horribly wrong in our own lives and how everyone else has it easier... wishing that you could have so and so's life. Thinking that if this or that was different or changed you would be so much better off. And what's really funny is the fact that everyone else feels the same way. So inevitability what you wind up with is a group of children, all with this "I" complex wondering around with an undeserved chip on their shoulders. Upset about "everything", hoping that one day it will just magically be fixed and their lives will be better... then as we get older we start to realize that there are other people on the planet, and we share some views with a few of them.
The more one ages, the more "realizations" one has, and then I really don't know what. Cause I am just now starting to see that there are other people and that they have more troubling trials than my own. I really don't think that I have the right to carry this "chip" from my teenage year anymore. I know that I have been through some extenuating situations, but on the same boat I know that there are plenty of people who have been through much, much more. I do find it pretty humorous that those of us who have been through the thicket, are the ones that have realized that life is a gift.
So, to sum it all up... life is a mother loving gift... and those of you who are ignorant enough to believe anything other than that really need to pull your heads out of you hind quarters and recognize this truth. Enjoy life, live it up, and don't forget death is the only certainty.
...which brings me to Death. Now, I am going to go ahead and let you know right off the bat that my views on death have the distinct pleasure of having been established by my faith in religion. Now, those of you who know me know that I am pretty adamant about my religious views but would never tell someone they are wrong for believing whatever it is that they believe. So extend me the same respect. ...back to death. Please oh please believe that death is the only certainty in life. Now I know how incredibly grim that might sound to some of you but as grim as it is; it is the truth and I take comfort in that thought.
You may believe that after you die if you have been a good person and ask God for forgiveness, you'll go to heaven... Or you might think that this is it; and after you are gone the book closes and you are worm food. I honestly couldn't tell you which one of these two views makes more sense because I'm able to see solid ground from all aspects of both and every other religion. I unquestionably think that death should be accepted and most certainly not feared. So, I'll speak to group "A", and say that if you think everything you are responsible for doing in this all to very short life is so that you can get through some pearly gates... well then more space for you because in your God's eyes I am hell bound. I have made peace with that.
And the best thing about it is that I don't have to be wrong or right. I'm happy knowing that the teacher of my religion doesn't care what I decide to do on my death bed or any time before hand. You will never see the persons of my religion running around like a hive of angry bees telling everyone who doesn't believe what we do, that they're wrong and will spend an eternity in a horrible place if they don't change their beliefs. Arg, why is it that every time I want to talk about death, I inevitably end up talking about religion? I might suspect it's because they go so wholly hand in hand. So, I'll revise and say, this is about my views of death and religion.
I could honestly spend hours writing about what I've found wrong with the religions of the world, but what an incredible waste of time that would be. It's as simple as this - believe what you want; I hope you all are right and that I am wrong. For I care not for my own well being, but the well being of all of you arrogant, ignorant, narrow minded fools. Death is as much a gift to you people, as life. I can only hope some of you will have been fortunate enough to get there before me. Not to sound like an ass, but it really is just that simple... I quite literally simply tolerate almost all of you, but I truly do love you as my fellow human beings, and I honestly hope all of you become enlightened much sooner than I. Be it through Eastern or Western standards, simply because I would like for the world I live in to be inhabited by as few of you dogmatic people as possible and if you make it to "heaven"...even better.
I have a very strong belief that one day you all will reach heaven or which ever desired destination. I just hope that when you get there, it is what you were expecting. So, there we go. That's about all I have to say on life and death. ... Well, not really, but quite honestly I don't think half of you will make it all the way through what I've already written. So, I love you losers, and I hope you all live and die peacefully. I am sure I'll touch on these subjects again... One last thing- if you feel that I am horribly mistaken in any of my views... piss off, and then, by all means please feel free to write me and let me know what you think is right. The only way I can learn is if I am told something new that makes more sense than what I currently believe. But, I really have been thinking about these particular subjects for a long while. Regardless, have a good one folks. Thanks for spending the time to read this. Until next time...
Life and Death
Let me take a moment to get philosophical with you all. I know that this isn't really my bag of blogging, but it is something that I've wanted to write about, and now I have time to really think about what I want to try and get across to you people. So, as it goes...
I'll go ahead and start with life. Better yet, I'll start with what I think life should be viewed as (and piss off if you don't like it... didn't say you had to agree). You see, life is not given. Life is granted. Starting off first with the fact that your parent(s) decided that they want to go ahead with the pregnancy and subsequent birth versus the alternative which I know might upset a few of you. However, abortion is a real thing and a vast amount of people do it. I am not saying it's right or wrong, just saying that it's out there.
Then after your birth, you parent(s) decide that they are going to pay for you to live. Yes, I know that there are some less than intelligent people who seem to be hell bent on mass breeding and taking advantage of our government's "welfare" system with no regard to others' tax dollars, but that's a whole other blog subject. I mean that your parent(s) have not only committed to the monetary aspect of raising a child, but also the emotional aspect as well. This is followed up by years of turmoil in which you react to events around you both pleasant and unpleasant furthering your own "personalized" mould in these years of pain and pleasure and you have many bridges to cross, and paths to choose.
Some of these cantankerous moments, at times, may feel like the world is going to end and some of us choose to tap out there... ending our own lives. If you happen to make it through the unavoidable abyss of teenage angst with a beating heart still in your chest... my hat is off to you, but you have only just begun my friends. During this time, we as a whole are so caught up in the "me", "mine", and "I" and are worried most about what is going so horribly wrong in our own lives and how everyone else has it easier... wishing that you could have so and so's life. Thinking that if this or that was different or changed you would be so much better off. And what's really funny is the fact that everyone else feels the same way. So inevitability what you wind up with is a group of children, all with this "I" complex wondering around with an undeserved chip on their shoulders. Upset about "everything", hoping that one day it will just magically be fixed and their lives will be better... then as we get older we start to realize that there are other people on the planet, and we share some views with a few of them.
The more one ages, the more "realizations" one has, and then I really don't know what. Cause I am just now starting to see that there are other people and that they have more troubling trials than my own. I really don't think that I have the right to carry this "chip" from my teenage year anymore. I know that I have been through some extenuating situations, but on the same boat I know that there are plenty of people who have been through much, much more. I do find it pretty humorous that those of us who have been through the thicket, are the ones that have realized that life is a gift.
So, to sum it all up... life is a mother loving gift... and those of you who are ignorant enough to believe anything other than that really need to pull your heads out of you hind quarters and recognize this truth. Enjoy life, live it up, and don't forget death is the only certainty.
...which brings me to Death. Now, I am going to go ahead and let you know right off the bat that my views on death have the distinct pleasure of having been established by my faith in religion. Now, those of you who know me know that I am pretty adamant about my religious views but would never tell someone they are wrong for believing whatever it is that they believe. So extend me the same respect. ...back to death. Please oh please believe that death is the only certainty in life. Now I know how incredibly grim that might sound to some of you but as grim as it is; it is the truth and I take comfort in that thought.
You may believe that after you die if you have been a good person and ask God for forgiveness, you'll go to heaven... Or you might think that this is it; and after you are gone the book closes and you are worm food. I honestly couldn't tell you which one of these two views makes more sense because I'm able to see solid ground from all aspects of both and every other religion. I unquestionably think that death should be accepted and most certainly not feared. So, I'll speak to group "A", and say that if you think everything you are responsible for doing in this all to very short life is so that you can get through some pearly gates... well then more space for you because in your God's eyes I am hell bound. I have made peace with that.
And the best thing about it is that I don't have to be wrong or right. I'm happy knowing that the teacher of my religion doesn't care what I decide to do on my death bed or any time before hand. You will never see the persons of my religion running around like a hive of angry bees telling everyone who doesn't believe what we do, that they're wrong and will spend an eternity in a horrible place if they don't change their beliefs. Arg, why is it that every time I want to talk about death, I inevitably end up talking about religion? I might suspect it's because they go so wholly hand in hand. So, I'll revise and say, this is about my views of death and religion.
I could honestly spend hours writing about what I've found wrong with the religions of the world, but what an incredible waste of time that would be. It's as simple as this - believe what you want; I hope you all are right and that I am wrong. For I care not for my own well being, but the well being of all of you arrogant, ignorant, narrow minded fools. Death is as much a gift to you people, as life. I can only hope some of you will have been fortunate enough to get there before me. Not to sound like an ass, but it really is just that simple... I quite literally simply tolerate almost all of you, but I truly do love you as my fellow human beings, and I honestly hope all of you become enlightened much sooner than I. Be it through Eastern or Western standards, simply because I would like for the world I live in to be inhabited by as few of you dogmatic people as possible and if you make it to "heaven"...even better.
I have a very strong belief that one day you all will reach heaven or which ever desired destination. I just hope that when you get there, it is what you were expecting. So, there we go. That's about all I have to say on life and death. ... Well, not really, but quite honestly I don't think half of you will make it all the way through what I've already written. So, I love you losers, and I hope you all live and die peacefully. I am sure I'll touch on these subjects again... One last thing- if you feel that I am horribly mistaken in any of my views... piss off, and then, by all means please feel free to write me and let me know what you think is right. The only way I can learn is if I am told something new that makes more sense than what I currently believe. But, I really have been thinking about these particular subjects for a long while. Regardless, have a good one folks. Thanks for spending the time to read this. Until next time...