See The Sun

To anybody who has seen the sun, who has a government, who's searching for purpose--

Ever felt like you were trying to get somewhere but didn't quite know where that somewhere is? Thought that since you're older you should get a handle on yourself and know better? In this modern age of media, we're constantly bombarded with ideas that we don't completely understand or simply don't agree with or know what to do with. We think that our authourities are doing a rather poor job and change is the only way to go. That change is our duty as citizens. I'm not saying we shouldn't take advantage of what we have to make our voice known in this world of chaos. But it doesn't really help us get closer to that somewhere.

We have the materials to do great help, or devastating harm. From the hands that create life-saving medicine also come missiles and bombs. We might think that it's crazy! or that we can do what we want as long as it's "right." While there are some people living in luxury, others are starving and homeless. Not saying that the wealthy shouldn't be. Just that we often find that completely unfair. There are pros and cons to both life of plenty and life of little. We want to save, to bring life to the broken and beaten down. But we can't do that properly until we come to terms with ourselves first.

That said, definitely fight for your beliefs! Freedom of belief is something everyone should have. Stand up for those whose lives are being shoved aside. It can be frustrating, as it seems that others see our actions but don't do anything about it. It won't be quick change, but don't get discouraged. Just because the first attempt fails doesn't mean that there's no hope. We CAN bring truth.

For those of us who have lost people due to the "system", we have found suffering. And have gotten angry and resentful about what happened, about what's not being stopped. Feeling that way does nothing, but it should be acknowledged that mercy is necessary.

It seems that we are quickly moving toward a society that's even farther along than the Modern Age. While we should move on with the country, we should still hold to what traditional beliefs and actions that have kept our countries together throughout the ages. It's okay to break away from the movements of modern society and stay where you wish to believe.

There are so many awful things in this world. Abandoned children, sickness and death, war, drugs, bankruptcy, starvation, divorces. But through it all, we're still breathing, we're still alive. Yes, we're broken by the storms of life, but there's always light amidst the wreckage, even if it's far away. Give yourselves credit for staying here.

Those that we love--we never want them to leave. But when they do, we often have no idea where to go from there. We just stand in the middle of the road... and wait. Wait for something to happen. It seems that we're just tossed around in an entranced world where no reality seems true. We don't have to live in the dream, but stay grounded in this world.

This is a shattered world we live in. Millions are crying out to be heard, and they are being ignored or brutally crushed. Every new day comes without our permission, it just comes.

If we think, we can solve? Right? Hmmm.... Sitting alone in our thoughts, in our memories, wishing it would all just be gone. But we're standing at the edge, looking over the rim, lost in our mind. Light and darkness in one. We don't need to follow the template to achieve "the good life." Don't we all want to die knowing we've had and given the best and most we could? We don't need to think about tomorrow, do what matters in the moment.

Can we find the city of shining lights on earth? Can we leave a buried treasure behind when we think we don't have much to give? What we have is more than enough to make a difference in this ordinary world.