Sometimes I wish I was born in another era. I get so frustrated with today, with people and with society. Everyone is placid, no one wants to stand up or make a change. People have become all talk, nobody is willing to back their words with actions. I think the 60s were a cool decade, specifically 1969. What I would give to have been able to attend
Woodstock. Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby Stills Nash and Young....the list goes on. People in the 60s and also 70s fought for what they believed in. Anti Vietnam protests and the race riots just to name a few. It was a boundless society where people actually cared what happened, they didn't just live for the moment.
The 80s are also pretty cool. Sure some of the music leaves a bit to be desired, but Meatloaf did the majority of his discography then, as well as in the 70s. The films in the 80s were classics for a reason. They were new and fresh, John Hughes started a revolution. Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall.....the list goes on. The Brat Pack were the bomb. Though the 80s were also negative, for example the AIDS epidemic was rife. President Ronald Reagan did nothing to help this, he was as useless as a freaking
Twilight novel. The only good thing that has come out of today I suppose is I'd like to think that people are more culturally aware. But I still know too many dimwits who make insensitive comments such as;
"Christians don't have abortions or drink alcohol or smoke or get tattoos/piercings or have AIDS". Those people need to climb out of the hole they're living in and stop thinking we actually think well of them. And yes, I'm talking to you.
And to the people who think we think they're cool for getting drunk and posting photos on Facebook or hooking up with randoms and feel the need to tell me, go fly a kite and tell someone who cares.
So I challenge you. Fight for what you believe in, and I mean really fight for it. Sleepless nights, tears, blood and setbacks are worth it. Giving up is NOT worth it. Challenge yourself, don't just step out of your comfort zone, LEAP out of your comfort zone. Be willing to not be popular. Stop trying to keep up with the latest fashion trends or your crush of the week. Be uncomfortable. Get into the mud, no one is meant to be clean all the time. Digging deeper is worth it. Be real. Don't hide behind a layer of makeup or your shy smile. Get into the world, meet new people, regardless of who they are. They might just surprise you. And lastly, use your voice. Let your opinions be known. My opinions; I hate how Rudd is treating the refugees, I think anyone who looks down on people with HIV/AIDS deserves to live in a hole, we can't let the child sex trade continue, poverty is not ok, neither is the death penalty, racism still exists, but it never was and never will be ok. And if you think these issues will be cured overnight, go fly a kite.
Until next time fellow humans....
