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I said "I love it when your hair is cute!" and joyously jumped upon him to give him a hug as he lay upon the couch. He said "I love you when you have no makeup on. You're beautiful when you have no makeup on. And when you smile." And I hugged him and I felt very lucky. I know I'm special. I know I'm not the only one who is special. I know lots of nice guys who have lots of kind words for deserving people. But every once in a while it seems nice to feel like I'm the only luckiest one.
On a second note, we watched Power of One today and we've agreed that while there may never really be a solution, that we will not be part of the problem. Not "the one" problem but the many problems I feel are relevant in our world. We know it will be hard to do: as Americans, we are not raised to be self-less. We like to think we are, and some people are extremely generous and giving. Some people give their precious lives for things as little as money and pride. But I try to remind myself every day of the rape and degredation of humanity on this planet. Massacres of life-- both human and ecological. It is not in my nature to think of these things every day. Though I want to, I have to fight off my laziness and my disease of "need." To not be wasteful, to not perpetuate materialism, to not perpetuate sexism, racism, and all other isms. To share my wealth. To share my knowledge. To share my passion. That's where this comes in. As Americans, the capitalism that makes this country thrive is the capitalism that destroys social integrity and humanity. We embrace money and pride. No wonder we are called the great white satan. Money and pride. Money and egos. War, inequality, waste.
So Luke and I are going to try not to be part of the problem. It's hard because we've been imprinted with the disease of need, but we'll try to remind each other. And others. Feel free to remind me too.
On a second note, we watched Power of One today and we've agreed that while there may never really be a solution, that we will not be part of the problem. Not "the one" problem but the many problems I feel are relevant in our world. We know it will be hard to do: as Americans, we are not raised to be self-less. We like to think we are, and some people are extremely generous and giving. Some people give their precious lives for things as little as money and pride. But I try to remind myself every day of the rape and degredation of humanity on this planet. Massacres of life-- both human and ecological. It is not in my nature to think of these things every day. Though I want to, I have to fight off my laziness and my disease of "need." To not be wasteful, to not perpetuate materialism, to not perpetuate sexism, racism, and all other isms. To share my wealth. To share my knowledge. To share my passion. That's where this comes in. As Americans, the capitalism that makes this country thrive is the capitalism that destroys social integrity and humanity. We embrace money and pride. No wonder we are called the great white satan. Money and pride. Money and egos. War, inequality, waste.
So Luke and I are going to try not to be part of the problem. It's hard because we've been imprinted with the disease of need, but we'll try to remind each other. And others. Feel free to remind me too.