Last night I visited what could be described best as a popular "hole in the wall" bar called Pretzels for about a hour. Usually, you see some drunk rednecks or sleazy, unkept women here...which is honestly part of the fun. All in all, makes you sometimes want to bathe yourself in sanitizer and jump into an over sized condom before walking in the door.
So here I am, expecting the worst, when much to my surprise I see the lowest of lows stumble through the door. A young kid, drugged out of his mind on pills and whatever else, barely able to even keep his jacket and pants on as he trys to speak to random guests in a slurred, unrecognizable speech...
All I could think was...does our higher power have some sort of natural selection for these kinds of people? Are we predestined to become what we are? Did this kid even have a choice?
Why is our society so hell-bent on self-destruction, and then complain and start wars over lack of productivity and advancement? How can we fault a woman for promoting her beliefs and sticking to her values when half of America is busy turning into a race of zombie druggies and drunks? And the white trash assholes who degrade women political candidates and African-American presidents are the same people who can't raise a child responsibly, beat their wives and sink into an unproductive breed of worthless flesh.
Do we have control over this as individuals? I'd like to think we can control certain aspects of our destiny, but ultimately our higher power built us with unique parts to differentiate ourselves in positive ways. It's a shame most of these parts are wasted by negativity and ignorance.
It's sad to see this media-focused world becoming more powerful by the day as we all lose our creativity and individuallity. Concerns over Kate Gosselin and Brangelina now cloud the headlines instead of the positive, heartfelt stories that happen throughout the world each and every day. No wonder people resort to hate and drugs when they can't know any better...how about we all start with ourselves and our loved ones, focus on the important things in life and the rest will follow suit. Be an example for someone else.
Amazing how one young, junkie redneck can represent everything wrong in the world...
-Dave
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