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thoughts on democracy
06.19.06 (2:28 pm)   [edit]
is someone only good or appreciated when they do something for others?  Amber made tasty dessert or something the other day, and I was thanking her and being appreciative and all that, but is that what it takes?  I tried to make it a point that she's much more than that to me, and that i notice much more than the brownies she makes, but really, unless she actually does something that i can see, do i even notice (yes) or say something about it (usually no)?  I think that's the case with most people- it all seems so shallow.  I know that we are deep beings and all that; that there's much more to us than what we look like or what we give, but what gets acknowledged?  do we even need to be acknowledged? yes.  deserve to be? probably not.  Here I am walking along, reading an article about the hypocrisy of Christianity in America, thinking about ways as a society that we really are messed up and not truthful and not living up to what we call ourselves, fooling ourselves with our self-righteous attitudes, me thinking about being so quick to judge- how i need to step back- that it's not my job or place to say when someone's not on the right track or something to that regard (disregarding the instances in which it is appropriate and necessary, even to speak up).  so all these thoughts are pushed aside as i step into Bank of America, and there are shiny balloons everywhere and friendly faces, saying that, "everyone wins something," and then I do, and am so excited because it was unexpected and undeserved and who doesn't like to win?  some people don't even play, as in this case, when you at least win $2 for bagels or icecream... (this is going on at select locations, btw)  Now I'm glad that life's unpredictable (yeah, remind me of that when I freak out about not knowing what will happen) but must it throw me off-track so much?  yes.  what are those tracks lain on anyways?  if i built them, they can't be secured to the ground too much, right?  (man have I been talking to myself a ton in this blog)  so all I can say is that I'm holding off judging, letting loose loving, and finishing up the article to discuss at the pub tonight.
 


posted by: natala (reply)
post date: 06.19.06 (11:16 am)

can't wait for tonight :) they have some good drinks too ;)
drinking and theology - what a combo.

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