This generation is truly and royally screwed. We are being robbed of the fruit of our own labor. Yet we do nothing. We deserve our lot. In the past, people were less forgiving of those who would deprive them of the product of their work. If they saw us accepting this level of taxation, they’d spit on us. We are pathetic.
A fighter is born not made. I once saw a diminutive man stand up to a giant of a bully. Not once did the man raise his voice. He clearly stated the facts and the bully got out of his establishment. My grandfather taught me the value of principles. One lives and dies by them. One does not change one’s principles. My grandfather taught me family is the most important thing on Earth. One fights and dies protecting one’s family.
Romania has always been a special mythical land. Its beauty is only trumped by its capacity to promote special characters into power. Step right in for a brief history lesson.
Life is like a roll of toilet paper. Life is also just life. What you do with your toilet paper is between you and your Maker.
Do you need a break? From what? We all need a break from suffering.
Entitlement is the Road to Perdition. Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad. Problem: A fool and his rights are soon parted. One man's loss is the other man's gain. Solution: Jefferson.
The World is Irony. First, they tell you to get rich. Right?! Then, you do. It’s hard, takes everything you go, but you do it. Right?! Then, they tell you to stop being so goddamn materialistic. Crazy, right?! Right?! And when you ask why, they tell you it’s for the sake of the planet. But do not fret, they tell you. You just stop travelling, consuming, existing, and it’s all going to be good. Right?! If you believe that, you really deserve your fate.
Be kind. Be supportive. And don’t add to the total sum misery of humanity. Make your parents proud. Be honest but use diplomacy as much as you can. Be assertive without being a nincompoop. Naked honesty may be expedient but hurting people never is. Rise above the fray. Life is tough. Don’t make it tougher.
What would you do if you won the lottery? A dear friend of mine recently told me that poor people are afraid because they don’t know how to make ends meet while rich people fear losing their money. It seems to me that both spend a lifetime worrying. As for I, I guess if I … Continue reading Worry
I wonder. I wonder if our children’ happiness comes at the cost of our sorrow. I stare and gaze through the kitchen window into the snowy fields and wonder if my life’s achievements came at the price of mother’s life. And the more I think of it, the more I understand how complex Life is.
Götterdämmerung 