May 24, 2005
Introduction
It's simple. You don't have to be the tree-hugging, hippie, animal-loving, activist, philanthropist, do-gooder type to make a difference in this world. Forgive the stereotyping, I am only making a point. Sometimes, I swear I'm bipolar! Not to make it a joke, but one minute you are riding high on life, and the next, you realize there is so much error in the world. I feel partly hopeless about the world today. And yet, I have so much hope that it really is hopeless!
I want to save the world.
I want world peace.
I wish people were nice.
In recent months, people close to me have seen huge changes.
I wanted justice. So I thought I should become a cop. Laugh hard, it's okay, my dad did. Not that he was putting down his own daughters' (very temporary) dream, but it doesn't suit me physically and emotionally.
I wanted to help people. My best friends joked that I should become a sister and I considered it for a second. "Please don't" they said, but then they joked again, "you should become a pope instead." "I should!" and there I went on again with my crazy epiphanies. I'm not even Catholic! I'm not even a man!
Then, I saw the movie Kingdom of Heaven. Religion! On my way home everyday, I am sure to read that sign on the purple house on 12th avenue; Religion has caused more misery to mankind than any other single idea.
The next day, I watched Hotel Rwanda. Genocide!
If I watch the news--- bomb attacks! Murder! Corruption! Abduction! Protests!
If there was one way to describe how I felt, it was with this comic strip below.
So you're on this journey with me now, if you want to be.
Posted by thao0226 at May 24, 2005 04:51 PM | Reflections
Comments
This post introduces your blog--and you very directly. I'm looking forward to the journey.
Posted by: Tim G. at May 25, 2005 10:15 AM
Yes! I want to take this journey! Help me to help you.
Posted by: Tim at May 26, 2005 10:45 PM