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Okay.
First off, Blood Diamond is the most excellent film I've seen in a long time. Go rent it.
Now, after viewing this film and getting a small taste of what's really going on out there in the world, I find myself unable to sympathize with the petty, insignificant problems I read about on Livejournal, Myspace blogs, et cetera. I'm sorry. It's not that I don't love you guys, truly. It's not that I don't care about your personal struggles, but I need to be a little harsh here and get something off my chest:
Grow the fuck up. Put your life in perspective. You've got a warm bed, clean clothing, and running water. You know where your next meal is coming from, and you know you'll be alive tomorrow morning. You've got parents who attend to your physical and emotional needs, and a fairly dependable law-enforcement system keeping you safe. All in all, I'd say you're living the good life.
In Sierra Leone in 1999, and today in the Sudan, civil war has destroyed lives and continues to do so. Wives, sisters, daughters are being raped and brutalized while their kin are held with guns to their skulls, forced to look on. Children are being trained to shoot down other children without a moment's hesitation. This and so many other daily atrocities make the everyday teenager's griping seem incredibly silly in comparison, even disgusting. I know I'm disgusted with myself, at least, for complaining about some pretty stupid shit when my life really isn't tough at all.
So, please don't take it personally if I haven't been passing out e-hugs lately. Please don't be offended if I don't sympathize with your "bad day", boy troubles, friend-related drama, or the fact that you failed your physics test. I do care. I just think you'll probably survive and DEAL with it on your own.
love,
r.