Most importantly this blog experience brought about a realization in me. We're all growing up and there's nothing we can do about it. People that we met now and next year will bring changes upon our thought process for years to come. Only about a hand full of people you met this year, and are going to met next year, will affect your life. These are the people who you will remember as an adult. The memories, the experiences, the connections you build with one another will be carried on with you through out your life. These are the only years that you will know these people and they're passing by quick. After that its college and then "real life". To me this is crazy because all my life I've lived in the same area. A little place with about three little streets in it, all of which contain apartments. All I know about the world comes from these little streets because I haven't really traveled anywhere far (The farthest I've been is to LA which I stayed for only 1 day). The people I've meet since pre-school all the way up to present day have shaped who I am today. And its crazy seeing how much time has changed them, including me. I remember playing soccer or wall ball with my friends during recess and having such a fun time. Most of those friends today have either dropped out, were expelled, moved, or are in juevy. It honestly makes me mad because I truly want everyone to succeed, especially those who I've known all my life. Most people criticize them because of how they act or how they come off. I hate when people do that sh!t. People don't realize that that person had to have passed through something to get them to that point. People never think "huh, why does that boy smoke/drink/fight ect...". No, instead they think "f#ck that kid, hes worthless. He's just another useless person in society, lets not help him out at all. And if were forced to help them, well just half ass the job. Lets care more about those who grew up in the richer areas.". F#ck that sh!t, why should you give up on them?!!! They deserve to be helped out more than the rich kids, but instead society lets them become criminals. Yeah the kids chose their path and most are given support to go the right track, and many still go the wrong route. However the problem goes deeper then that. You have to go to the neighborhoods they live in. See what they go through and what they see. And most of the problems they encounter stem from poverty. I'm not saying its as bad as places as LA, Oakland, Brooklyn, Detroit, or any of those far worse places. But kids don't just turn out bad just cause they're Mexican, Black, or poor. They are raised a certain way which causes them to view the world differently. So why doesn't the government take money from the rich and put it into the poor to prevent bad childhoods which lead to criminals?
Because people are a bunch of selfish and in-compassionate a$$holes. Why is it that theres f#cking people with millions of dollars and then in Africa/the Middle East/ Latin America/ the hoods/ and other poverty stricken places there are people struggling to survive? Don't you think that maybe they don't need that much money? No they don't! Wtf do they do with that money! They buy mansions, yachts, expensive cars, and a bunch of useless bullsh!t. One doesn't need much of the "normal" stuff we have today either. Do we really need that 200$ phone we see on the T.V. or that big expensive house. No we don't, all we need are the basic things in life. Food, water, shelter, and love. Yes we can indulge ourselves with some interesting things but society has pushed it to far. Take technology for example. Technology has revolutionized the world for it let has let information travel world wide in a matter of seconds. It has allowed people's voices to be heard and seen. We over use technology though. We have gotten to the point were people care more about technology/money than each other. Have you ever seen someone just flat out spend 200$ on some homeless guy. No, but you see people buying 200$ dollar iPods, Phones, designer products, and other sh!t. IDK, I guess I just see things differently. I just think that its messed up that people put more value on money and iteams, than on living, breathing, and thinking human beings.
The downfall to technology to me also is that it has brought isolation to our society. People don't go outside to meet people anymore. Instead of interacting physically they text or facebook like a bunch of unsocial turtles. I hate that people don't just go outside to have fun because instead we have T.V., internet, video games, ect.... Sometimes I think that the people in Africa (besides the civil wars, diseases, and food shortages) have it better than us. They live in tribes were all the people in them have such deep and compassionate connections to each other. They don't worry about trying to impress each other by buying the new iPhone or a new car or any of that bullsh!t. They live life simply and fun, just how its supposed to be. Same goes with people in the really violent areas like LA, Oakland, Brooklyn, ect... Apart from the drugs, gangs, and other violence in these areas. The connections these "gangsters" form are in my opinion unbelievable. They live and breath for each other. They are truly connected with each other and they show true love for each other. They give up there f#cking lives for each other. I'll provide a link to a very very insightful documentary about LA gangsters and how they view the world. The documentary took 10 years to make and it shows how the gangsters deal with the problems they face in 10 years. It shows us that we are all human no matter where we grow up or what we do. These instances were humans have such deep loving connections with one another is something I have wanted and have thought about for a long time.
IDK maybe this is how I look at things because I have felt so disconnected from everyone I've ever met. I'm also just tired of over thinking and stressing about everything every single day of every single moment. I just want to go back to the days were I could just play and not have to worry about what people thought about me, my college plans, my future plans, ect... I just want people to judge each other not for what they have done, but for who they truly are. IDK, I kinda don't feel like talking anymore. I put myself in a funk again :(
-Link Below to my other New Blog where Ima just talk about what I'm thinking about or feeling. Not sure when I'll make my first post on it though.
http://wanttoknowwhatimthinking.blogspot.com/
-Link to the documentary below. Trust me, its really really good and I suggest you watch it alone when you have the time. It has more than one part so I'll just provide the links to all of them down below.
- Part 1:
- Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StpApcUQ88s&feature=channel&list=UL
- Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdy6zhzlafg&feature=BFa&list=ULStpApcUQ88s
- Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-lmveoYym8&feature=BFa&list=ULXdy6zhzlafg
- Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0N6A8nRi2o&feature=BFa&list=ULQ-lmveoYym8
- Part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlXwXT6c_xU&feature=BFa&list=ULG0N6A8nRi2o
