Grump

[cjsmith]

I'm in a dark and bitter mood today. I'd really like to give up on most of humanity. Our cultural values in this country are trash, intelligence of mankind is decreasing, caring and compassion are subjects of scorn rather than respect...

Okay, I admit my mood has a lot to do with a few rude things some "people" have said recently. But still, all the above remains true.

What's the POINT?

The other day in a waiting room I read the book Tuesdays with Morrie. It's touching, though I must agree with the Amazon.com reviewer who said the book was "repackaged platitudes". The one gem I brought away from it was that if you can't stand the culture you are in, if the mores and assumptions that surround you are detrimental to your own mental health, you must create your own culture. Great idea. I hereby pronounce myself a culture of one. Unlike Morrie, I don't have Ted Koppel banging down my door, so my culture will be a good deal smaller and have fewer visitors than Morrie's.

Maybe that's okay. It might be better off if some folks never found it.

Comments

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I think I like this culture. There seem to be a lot of common values with mine.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

You can visit mine if I can visit yours. :-)

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Our ministry of foreign affairs has approved your request for a visa, and looks forward to welcoming you to our happy home.

(If you're ever in the vicinity, you'd be most welcome. Just let me know and I'll pick you up at the airport if you'd like.)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

That is a generous and kindhearted offer! And if you are ever in my vicinity, I would love to meet you. I even have crash space.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

You are on my short list of "must see" people in the greater SF Bay area. The crash space would be a plus, thank you. With luck, I might even get to one of your dances.