make someone happy.

"You have to be the change you want to see in the world."

"Love can't always be perfect."

"You have to grow up at some point."

Lies,
lies,
lies.

You only have to be what's natural and comfortable for you. No alterations necessary. If it does not fit in to someone elses idea of what the world should be - and believe me, it won't - then you'll have taught them a valuable lesson. Tolerance, even when someone isn't being easy. The ability to tolerate within itself will help mankind tremendous amounts, possibly more than recycling ever could.

The way you love your spouse and your children and your parents and your closest friend and your favorite teacher and your first pet and "the one that got away" will all be exceptionally different from one another. They're each real and beautiful in their own little way, and the fact that they sustain despite hardships is perfect. The most perfect thing that you could ever muster as a human being.

The only thing you are obligated to do as a human being is spend an amount of time with another human being that somehow leaves them better than they were before. Whether you do this at age twelve or forty five or fifty with the mental capacity of a four year old, it's the only thing we should have to do.


Granted, I'm speaking from the perspective of someone who strongly believes in Locke's idea of people being inherently good and J.M. Barrie's idea of never having to walk away from something that you don't truly want to and my own interest's heart that's filled to the point of bursting with how much we care. And granted, I'm a realist and believe that optimism is completely applicable no matter how much shit you've seen in your days. And granted, not enough people will read this to challenge me so I'm taking a safe approach.

But hell, there's safety in innocence.