It's what a normal person would tell you cures a downed spirit. What most twenty two year old's would call a normal weekend in college. Well world, I am here to tell you that solidarity and really old books have the opposite affect on someone. I doubt that alcohol or a one night stand would cure loneliness or even self worth issues. I am not promoting them or even considering the two. I am only taking a moment to reflect on the "normal" twenty two year old's thoughts and actions.
The "normal" college kid doesn't worry about STD's, tomorrow morning, or who they are going to be in twenty years. I mean if they did we wouldn't have presidents that had a "past" being published in the national press or celebrities with their photos streamed on the world wide web. I personally wouldn't group myself with a "normal" college kid and I don't aspire to be one any time soon (or ever), but it makes me wonder what causes this low self worth, the naive nature of young adults, or even just the pure lack of maturity. I worry about things that don't even affect my life, things that aren't even who I am or who I have been. I wonder if being a "normal", naive, incompetent, self-hating college kid would be better than knowing the things I know about people and how the world works. I wonder if it is easier for those kids on a daily basis to just live their lives.
I know that no one lives a life of complete bliss and misses their life's dose of "suck", but for once, wouldn't it just be wonderful if we could just be happy? Just pure happiness for a full 24 hours. Is ignorance bliss? Do you know of a time where there was a complete 24 hours of happiness. I surely couldn't think of many before the age of five. I want that happiness. Christ, a man who existed on this Earth and led people in a good direction, said that we should be like little children. Did he mean that our minds should stay in a perfect naive state? That we shouldn't get involved in messy situations and be oblivious to the terrible things in the world? Or did he mean that we should be forgiving like little children, willing to give everyone a second chance, no matter what they did to us or how badly we hurt?
Sometimes I wonder about these things....
--Ashley
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- ashleyclarke44
- Well this is a blog about everyday struggles, struggles with weight, money, relationships, family, and everything under the sun. Not only stuggles, but celebrations in life as well.
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