So I've got 10 minutes to write a blog, but this morning that's all I'm going to need.
Let me just tell you what's currently on my mind as I sit on my porch and watch the sun come up, all while listening to the Zac Brown Band; I want to be "knee deep in the water somewhere!" Some place where I'm far from here, preferably looking out at crystal blue waters.
Last weekend Luke and I joked about becoming permanent vacationers; leaving all of our material things behind and starting up a fruit and veggie stand in the tropics somewhere. Ahhh...that wouldn't be so bad and I'm half tempted to entertain the idea of it...until real life hits me square in the face and I realize that I have to get ready for my real job in less than 10 minutes. Boo.
I woke this morning, made my coffee and turned on the news. Turning on the news was my mistake. Coffee made it better. My point? - the news is so depressing these days. I feel that it's important to educate yourself on what's going on in the world. However, I get so tired of hearing the same political jumble, domestic violent sadness and media critics. That's when I seriously begin thinking about giving up this complex life and trading it all in for something MUCH MUCH more simple.
Our world is in knee deep, but I don't believe water is the substance of that which it is knee deep in. I'm all for human rights, building water wells in Africa (The Water Project) and non-kill animal shelters. (Yes, I realize some of my readers may have a "word" for this) But let's set all "labels" aside here for a minute (or less).
Regardless of whatever label you may want to stamp me with; I feel like those above stated issues are nothing of the negative. Is it safe to say that maybe our innate need to label people and choosing sides has gotten us in the situation we're in now? People get so focused on "picking sides", being for and against things that I think we sometimes forget our cause in the first place.
I don't care what label you choose to place on yourself, or what label you choose to place on me. However, whichever it is; choose something to fight for, and fight for it! You don't have to wreck havoc fighting for it either; it can be done in a civilized manner.
I think, our culture is in the mess it is in because society is so caught up in picking sides and labels. Arguing about it and thus, not achieving anything.
Arguing, does not constitute positive activism.
