![]() ![]() I am not quite fifty and I will never be as young as I am as I type this sentence. ![]() I suppose I am thinking about quality of life. Not something I ever expected to happen, if I am being honest.Īfter the metaphorical dust settled, I couldn’t help but think “Well, now what? What will I do for the rest of my life?” If life has a turning point it was this. What I mean is that in my male life I had The Life Goal. ![]() I feel like… showing my gratitude for a life that has given me so much… to both of my gender identities. This is all sounding very altruistic and perhaps a little arrogant but over the last few months I have been… oh, I don’t know, mentally preparing for the rest of my life. I can’t change EARTH but perhaps I can make a difference in one’s world. When I remember that the world means something different for every person, I start to think about how that one world, that one relatively small world, may need help that I could offer. Things that are out of reach for too many people… especially considering the resources, such as wealth, that many people have that they will never spend. On my best days I realize how blessed I am and that I have a home and stable relationships and safety. Dreams, fears, needs, feelings, ambitions, and challenges. The planet’s population is tip-toeing to eight billion each day. I think about the resources that our planet has and what we can do to take care of them.Īnd I don’t know where one would even begin. I think about education and teaching people that although you may not be able to relate to someone, it doesn’t mean that aren’t deserving of kindness and empathy. When I think about what I would like to be different I usually think of things like financial stability, safe housing, and access to medical care. ![]() We can change the world but not in the way we once hoped. Worn down by responsibilities and heartbreak we develop a slow resignation that we are powerless. There’s this amazing and naïve optimism that we have… a fire that burns hot… until the world succeeds in beating it out of us. I think there is unmatched ambition that comes with youth. ![]()
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