Much has
been spoken of the end of the world happening on 12-21-12. First of all, let me
add my two cents. It ain’t happening. Sorry to disappoint the preppers but the
22nd will dawn, intact. People will poke their heads out of their
bunkers and proceed to shop like mad for Christmas with money they don’t have,
for crap they don’t need, for people who won’t appreciate it. That I do
believe. Save the crates of tuna fish for another time or better yet donate
them to a local food pantry. National hunger is the real disaster. Retailers
are not going to let the reported demise of the planet mess with their bottom
line during the biggest selling time of the year. So get a grip.
I do believe
that the way in which we have been experiencing the world is changing or is in
the beginning of a change. For as long as I could remember, the kind of world
in which I’ve been living has penalized a person in some way for being
different. If a person doesn’t fit a prescribed mold, that person is usually
ridiculed and/or ostracized. The rule has been: Be like everybody else, even if
it harms you and everything will be fine, just shut up and drink the kool-aid.
So my take
on the “the end” is that people are rebelling. They are waking up and being
themselves. No more conformity to please others. Freedom is a wonderful thing.
Truth is a wonderful thing. Both are powerful and transformational. Those same
absolutes make the characters in romance books appealing too. The people in
these stories do consider others but do not live by others’ leave. They live
their life on their terms.
That’s my
goal and New Year’s resolution. I can hear the words of my mom, grandmom and
grandpop as I write this:
“Never strive
to fit in. Never settle for less. Strive to make your mark. Fashion your own
fit.”
Happy New
World to you!
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