Whats the World Coming To?

Everyday, on my way home from work, i pass by this mechanic shop that post different quotes on its message board. Today it said "Optimist think its the best possible world, pessimist fear its true!" it just made me think. In that situation, is it better to be an optimist or a pessimist? On one hand, life is what you make it. If you believe that life is great than life will be great. On the other hand, it seems like the world is getting worse everyday. So who wouldnt fear that this is as good as it gets. Im not a religious person at all, so i dont think the worlds about to end in a firey death, but i do agree that its gettin worse. I remember when i was younger things werent that bad. Now, you cant turn on the news without hearin about someone gettin killed, robbed, or something. Mothers killing their children, people commiting suicide, banks being robbed. Maybe its cause kids now a days are so "cocky". I dont know why, but for some reason the younger generation thinks they are invincible. They have this misconception that they cant be whooped. Almost everyday i see some kid being disrespectful to total strangers. A group of school age kids will be on the bus and they get load, they cuss, they talk about people. They just have no manners. I hear them brag about fighting or about bein in jail. Since when did it become cool for people to be (insert adjective here). Maybe its just me. I was raised by my grandma and she didnt play that mess. I was taught to be respectful to others, especially adults. If i ever did step out of line, id get back handed. There just arent any grandmas anymore.

Support Can Be Beautiful.

I sometimes think that i take for granted the fact that my family is open-minded. When i was 16 i came out and told my grandma (She raised me) that i was gay. All she said was as long as im happy and safe. No matter what, she will always love me. I never had to go thru my family tryin to turn me straight or havin them disown me because of who i am. So whenever i meet a guy and he tells me that his family doesnt know about him and never will, i just think its sad. How depressing is it to go thru life having to pretend around your family. The one group of people in the world who should always love and accept you no matter what. I guess thats why so many homosexuals are so prone to join "Gay families/Houses". It gives them a family that they can be open with and feel loved/accepted. Me myself, ive never been into that scene. I have a family, why go around callin someone else mama and daddy? I dont know what it feels like to tell your family that your gay, and have them not want anything to do with you. Ill never have to introduce my boyfriend to my family as my roommate or friend. I think the fact that i always felt accepted is the reason why im not ashamed to say im gay. Im not a flaming queen, but im not ashamed to tell people the truth if they ask. Heterosexuals dont go aroung proclaiming their straightness, so i dont think homosexuals have to wave a rainbow flag everywhere they go. Im like a book, my sexuallity is only one chapter to who i am. Its not all that i am.

This is very interesting....

I came upon this documentary and it just really opened my mind to some subjects that i didnt even know about. Some of it i agree with and some of it i need to do more research about. I never just take something i hear and run with it. I encourage everyone to watch this and make up your own mind. I just ask that you are open minded when you watch it and open yourself the different ideas. Please let me know what you think.

www.zeitgeistmovie.com

The good old days.

As i get older, life gets more "complicated". With working cause you have to and not cause you want to, all the bills, and other responsibilities that adults have; I cant help but yearn for the good old days. Back when i was a kid and life was fun and fancy free. Back when i worked just to have extra money in my pocket. Back when the only responsibilities i had were the ones i wanted. I took a trip down to Port Aransas, TX with friends for labor day weekend. Those 3 days on the beach were just heaven. I just want to quit my job, sell my stuff and move to the beach. Just shed all these man made attachments and requirements (like mind numbing work, bills, debt, the pressure to buy the newest technology) and live the simple life. Were you just live with nature and it doesnt take too much money to survive. I know some of you are like "Fuck that shit!", but i hate looking out my window and seein buildings and concrete everywhere. Also, the people down there were so nice. I grew up in the country, so i grew up bein friendly to people. Here in the city, you look at someone and they wanna know the hell your lookin at and are ready to kick your ass. Out there, we left all our stuff sitting in our tent on the beach. Hours later, we came back and everything was still there. Here, you take your eyes off your stuff for one second and its gone. What happened to the good old days?