I wonder sometimes about people. I guess really 'sometimes' isn't the right word. I always wonder about people. Sometimes, I wonder about myself. I have recently had a chance to reconnect with my brothers blog. I have been away from the internet for some time. Mostly just lack of time. I, like my big brother, am the last of the gen 'x'ers. I have recently closed my business, due to the poor economic season. I started a new job, and was laid off a month later. I then started another new job. That one is going well, although I really don't like it much, or the pay. However, I do what is needed to keep food on the table. In this case, it is more than keeping food on the table, but more so, about keeping the table itself.
There are about 10 years or so between myself and my brother. There are also about 2000 miles. I am the black sheep of my family. While both my siblings have chosen to stay very near and dear to our hometown, I have ventured off into the wild blue yonder. Generally, in more ways than one. Although, we walk on different streets, the walk of life is really pretty much the same. Myself and my siblings, have great foundations in life. The folks taught us well that life sucks. All three of us make the most of what we have. In fact, it is my experience with them, that unlike most Americans, we don't bitch about what we don't have, but relish in what we do have.
My brother and I have different political views most of the time. You see, he is a New York Democrate, and I am a Colorado Republican. The strange part is, we both believe that society seems to be missing the same building blocks. The cornerstones, and keystones that have built American society since the founding fathers, seem to have crumbled in the last 75 years or so. I so rarely see in other people, the basic principles that our parents instilled in us. Manners, respect, responsibility, and above all else, accountability. I remember as a kid, (I'm gettin' old), that my dad would have kicked my ass, if I didn't use proper manners, especially with strangers.
It is my opinion, and I have a lot of those, that the vast majority of the worlds problems are due in whole or in part to the erosion of those four basic principles. The economy has crumbled because so many have failed to be accountable for their actions. Everyone is afraid to accept the blame for their own mistakes. Government is pointing fingers, Wall Street is pointing fingers. No one is solving the problem. I know that I am a part of the problem, but I'm also trying to be a part of the solution. I'm not thrilled to be working where I am, and I certainly don't like the pay scale. A detail, the landscape is food, and a roof over my families head.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a long day of work tomorrow, and need to get some rest you slacker.