Love, sex and life

By The Seed

"The eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin us.
If all but myself were blind, I should want neither fine clothes,
fine houses nor fine furniture."

-Ben Franklin

We live in challenging times.

The rock we are riding on is spinning out of control. We face war, disease, climate and crime on a daily basis. With all the stress and fear it is no wonder that the divorce rate is through the stratosphere.

Isn't it about time we all took a deep breath and faced some of the new realities? The Earth's population has increased from 3 to 6.5 billion since 1970, placing a tremendous amount of stress on world's infrastructure.

Technology changes daily. Few people can keep up. Bye, bye middle class?.

Climate is changing dramatically. Hurricanes, floods, drought and earthquakes are commonplace.

Have you ever stopped to think why?

On one hand, you can have a world filled with war, tragedy, racism and crime. We are living in a world of "me" time. Everyone seems to have stopped thinking of others. We need to get back to a day where we say "Hi" to our neighbors instead of fearing them.

On the other hand, we can start looking for positives. We can all try to be aware of our emotions and no matter how hard it is, try to be happy.

How you may ask?

RADICAL SUGGESTION: Shut off the TV for a minute and think.

A plane crash in Italy does not need to be discussed, unless you are directly affected or on aviation safety committees.

Life is challenging enough just caring and looking out for family and friends. The challenge increases considerably if we are filled with the pain of others. More than at any other time, it may be best to start looking at ourselves and the people in our lives, and encourage, nurture and love. I know if you appear to be happy and not consumed with despair, people may start looking at you like you are crazy.

Would you not rather be happy and crazy, than immersed in all of the troubles of world?

You may be wondering: "What does this have to do with Love - Sex & Life?"

The simple answer is: EVERYTHING.

All of these factors affect every other aspect of our lives. Those who are constantly in pursuit of the proverbial ?bacon? may be missing what is truly important in life. ME - isn't enough. Just think about it, our generation is cranking out a divorce rate near 50%.

What are we teaching future generations?

As for me, I prefer smiling & laughter over frowning.

I will leave you with a simple question a co-worker posed a couple of days ago:

'I wonder if a monkey would see the usefulness of riding a dog'

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