We also must understand though that we have helped to create this world and mindset.

We were born (those around my age) into the "me" world where many parents were starting to drift away from some of the family values that gave responsibilities over to us to help us grow. We were the generation in many ways of defile and rebellion. TV and stereo were born and so was a passtime of getting stoned. Our parents told us "wait till your kids grow up" and you know, they were right. We grew up one step away from respect and these kids are growing up even further from the guidence of stability.

Who would have ever thought for example we as a nation would be looking at taking guns out of everyones hands in order to control a few which is certainly heading toward the many. Where we live in a world of kids that are actually following their parents guidence into becoming people on GOV aid. A people who are trying to figure out how not to work instead of a people who wouldn't know what to do if they had to stop working.

We must realize that we are the generation of creating a world that has never been done before and we are the ones who are trying to pass it off as "always been" or "norm". Two generations (from my studies in history) ago we did not look at a thing called retirment. This is something that back then was done as a family proccess and not a saving up based proccess. The generations would live and pass on, and there was no system of give to government and goverment pay backs in the same sense as we see and use it today. There was a system and in some ways it was worse, but in some ways it was also better.

When you make a system of how to beat the system what we have now is what we get. Some day they will be studying us and say "How did these people survive"? The "me" generations which we have made and living in the middle of is full of people who can only see what benefits them. It has grown so big and abusive that when one man tries to make a change he is gun down or worse ignored, scrutinized and discredited.

I always thought that freedom was to be about doing what was right and not so much doing what we want. Now we have debates over what is right and what is wrong, knowing full well if it does harm to us or harm to others chances are it's wrong. We actually debate these lines rather than seeing the clarity of negativity vs positive. And then we defend our right to offend and call it freedom.

The whole thing to me is screwy and is something I try to be a part of from a safe distance.

Another example. I use to be a very small part of the religious and political scene, but after years of seeing how two things that should be thought of as helpful have become walls of anger, strife and self ambition, and the fact that they have become money driven instead of helping driven, you can count me out. People say you have to be a part to make a difference, and I'm saying make a difference and let the parts fall where they will. It's much easier and more profitable for me to spend my time making a difference than to argue about the changes we must make, and doing it out of anger. I have found it much easier to be a doer than a debater, and it takes up less time.

As always my 25cents when you are asking for 2 lol

I'm in pain. No where near a TV tonight or radio. I hope I can sneak away to my computer now and then.

The world has become different that's for sure. I read so many nice people up here and wonder if they'll ever find that person they are hunting for. It would be so great if they were all in the same place I think. Rudeness though, I don't know. Maybe it's me but I find that the rudeness level is going up period and it's getting to me. It's probably my sensitivity to it, but I see people walking on others and not looking back. It's been really bugging me lately and I'm noticing it so much.

Is it just a lack of respect anymore?

Last night I was at a diner party and noticed how self centered the people were and how they were fighting each other for the floor. It looked like a bunch of people talking with no one listening. I watched it for a couple of hours then had to leave and go back to my world. I thought who would want to be around that but there they were acting like it was ok to be so rude.

I think that's why I like to stay in my little world. If I had to choose lonely or rude, lonely wins big.

this is my bed, at least you could have brought the peanut butter

OK, who's eating crackers?

Hi Pony, now that your here, how about straightening these girls out.

I hope you get flooded with emails, but in case that doesn't happen I would say join in the forums and see who might be looking for someone just like you.

Some people on mingle become more attractive by the post.

welcome to mingle kids!

So you think you get by without a party?

not on mingles watch

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Halloween rolls around and look what happens to these once (cough) nice kids.

Bad kids, now behave.

Or maybe stopping by to take you to Spain with me.

This crew "carrying on"?

Can't imagine.

then it's mg all the way

you should set your sights on second place

mg starts looking into plane tickets for spain

For me, it's part fan, part their in my line of work, and mostly I think what they have left behind historically. I don't have a piece of so and so in my house or playing on my stereo, but with Lou or others I find of interest I live with a part of him every day somehow.

I listen to Lou every year more than I do talking to my brother. I love my brother but also become attached to the people who have shaped the world on a bigger scale.

It's a good question you ask Rawrr.

I do think in some way many of these people do become a part of our family. We watch what they go through their whole life and how they have been a part of ours. It's like missing an extented family member. Someone who created something that we as the world family have experienced.

I can't tell you how many people in the last 4 hours have mentioned lou to me. And that's me, someone who worked with him breifly. I would imagine his fan club and base is probably having parties of sorts all over the world right now. Kind of a celebration of his life and music I would think.

and don't forget, hot tub-ing with mg

:) wink :)

Welcome to mingle!

You know though Mr. Left might not be so bad either.

enjoy

Hi Penny Love

Great to see you, now get out of my way so I can win.

love ya