The Jazz, I've never pretended that my original post wasn't a "woe is me" bitch session. And I've made it clear that I am wholly grateful for the effort and time people have taken to respond and offer encouragement. But I can't handle the insults and insinuations. I'm not some loser who has given up on life. I'm not gonna go off myself. And I realize that I don't have an unlimited supply of material goods to keep selling.
Cythetiq, I don't have a secret plan. I've never a had a plan. Just last week I decided to take a trip. It wasn't planned. I'm doing it because I need to change something. I need to do something different. I need a challenge. I need a spark. I did however get a new contract for work with starts December 1.
Baraka, I don't completely agree with your take on healing. I think action is counterproductive when it comes to healing. Action can prolong healing and worsen the wound. Like a person who goes running when their broken leg isn't fully healed yet. Time is the key component, along with acceptance.
I just don't buy into this whole "pick yourself up by own bootstraps" philosophy. I believe in community and friendship and family. We should never have to pick ourselves up by our own bootstraps. That whole "I have to do it all myself" mentality is a plague of our society and it's one of the reasons I'm going over to Africa. They may be poor over there but they know how to relate to other human being on a genuine and personal level that we have just lost in this society.
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Originally Posted by ring
Baraka, I respectfully disagree about the taking of action as if it were a pill to swallow,
or a monster to disembowel. Some actions are only visible in retrospect slo-mo.
What appears to be a stagnating pond from the surface, is rich with microbial gymnastics.
Bon Voyage, Eddie.
Being able to travel overseas is quite the gift of opportunity.
Pack your camera or at least something to write on, or simply record
the experiences in your mind.
I hope your pooch will be in good hands meanwhile.
You will find yourself as lonely as you need to be, &
perhaps scowling at what seems to be a whole world of couples holding hands.
Aloha.
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Thanks, very much. And your analogy of the seemingly stagnating pond teeming with life and change is wonderful and exactly how I feel about my own situation. My dog will be staying with my parents. And that's good advice to take a journal...I've never been very fastidious when it comes to keeping one, but I will try.