Monday, June 18, 2012

What a lovely daughter

We write to identify ourselves, we hold our bodies close to deflect insecurities, we live sheltered lives in a cage where our daily schedules are designed to keep us occupied and docile like watching a flashing television screen.
There's more out there, did you know? There's a whole civilization beyond the mountains and across the sea, they appear to be the last of the free.
We don't know true freedom here. We know how to be subservient hard workers, constantly taking orders in order to feel some sense of self worth and recognition.
They tell you that you've been crammed into this battlefield along with the rest of us, so that you can get an education like previous generations couldn't. They tell you that one day, you'll get a job that supports all of your needs and wants and that you'll rest easy in your old age. They tell you that you'll find a nice member of the opposite sex to fall in love with and have 2.5 children with in a nice suburban home in a nice school district, with a white picket fence, as mandated by the HOA. And they'll never mention that this is not freedom, they'll never mention that you'll always be hungry for more.
They'll never tell you that you don't need to go to school to learn. They'll never tell you that you're worth something if you don't go to college and get a job. They'll never say that you're a valuable member of society if you don't have a home that they made for you. They'll never tell you that being in love is not for everyone. They'll never tell you that being alone is okay. They'll never tell you that walking around by yourself in a crowded town, just to observe life as it is, is productive. They'll never say that living in modern society with a supposedly "democratic" system, still means that your thoughts, actions, decisions and lifestyle won't be a product simply of you.
They're not going to tell you that fighting in a war is a deathtrap and you shouldn't put one's life in danger nor innocent civilians, they'll tell you that you're serving the country. They'll tell you that it's an honor, a privilege, that you owe it to society.
You don't owe anybody shit.
You are as free as you want to be. Bike where the road takes you, sleep where nature gives you shelter, sleep from sunset to sunrise, grow a garden and become vegan, read all the books that you can, live outside of the system and take no benefits from it.
If you want to.
Make your own decision, nobody else can. Do not fear the unknown, or it will always hold you back.

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