Sunday, January 20, 2008
Innocence is Bliss
They say ignorance is bliss, but I believe innocence is bliss. Why can't we all go back to our time of innocence? Why can't we all go back to the playground? The sandbox where color, gender, race, nothing mattered. As long as you had a shovel and pail you were accepted. The swings where your clothes didn't determine who you were. You just had to get there first and it was yours, from the count of 1-60. The slide where the only problem with each other was cooties. Then, circle circle dot dot and you had the cootie shot, fine in a second. Sure, it wasn't perfect back then either, but at least it wasn't as bad as now. Is it fair to shun someone only because of their gender, race, color, choices, religion, level of intelligence, or the many other pointless reasons we give now? Why can't we at least smile at each other regardless of who we are? Why do we treat people unfairly? Who sets the standards for "popular"? Let's try to give someone the benefit of the doubt and accept them regardless, after all it was only the bad kids who played unfair and that got time-outs.
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That was crazy awesome. I loved reading that. Especially while listening to Jack Johnson. ;-)
You say innocence is bliss, but I say ignorance is bliss (matrix, anyone?). We may be innocent of society's sins (racism, sexism, etc.), but those devils will still poke and prod at us, telling us to conform and trying unendingly to change us.
"Watch this commercial."
"Vote for me."
"Buy my product."
"Act like this."
"You don't belong here."
"Try to understand."
"Jump on the bandwagon with me."
With ignorance, we, as children, had no idea of the things that went on. At least I didn't.
I respected the President of the United States just because he was the president. I had no idea that we were supposed to pick sides, throw mud, and fight for office, overlooking who's actually the best.
I didn't care about the color of someone's skin or their gender as long as they were nice to me. I had no idea that women were better than men, or vice-versa, or that black people are better than white people, that white people are better than latin people, or that asians are better than everyone.
I had no cares about my future. I didn't have to worry about college, about SAT, ACT, CASHEE, WHOPPEE or whatever. I was completely ignorant of everything. I had no idea of the things I was supposed to be, or how I was supposed to act towards different people, or when things were supposed to happen, or who's running the country. I hadn't a care in the world. And that was bliss more than anything.
I thought it was "Ignorance is bliss" :D
isn't bliss nice?
the best vacation ever?
when hell is just around the corner,
but ya ain't there yet,
'cause you're taking a walk down bliss ave.?
and then
WHAM.
reality hits you full on in the face. and it hurts more than a chuck norris roundhouse kick.
ouch.
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