Today I contacted a friend to whom I hardly speak to. Not because I dont want to speak to him but thats neither here or there. Without too much run around, I would like to get straight to the point. But, I guess I better say this first, Now I am not trying to be bossy or say anything mean but I honestly wonder about this and I might have said this before but due to recent events I think we can all stand to hear it again.
What I wonder about is….
Why do people feel this patriotic need to save the world but not be a friend. Like the last war we were involved in. We felt this need to get over there because of corruption, then there were these weapons of mass destruct and all kinds of junk. Now I ask you, after all that America thinks it’s done for Iraq versus to Iraq….Do you think that America and Iraq are friends? Okay, there is some run around right here but I feel like thats whats happened or whats happening in my life.
Yeah, there are certain factors and facts missing through out this. But, I want to emphasize the friendship part. No one….not one person in my life, has felt the patriotic need to be my friend. No one ever has felt that, come hell or high water, I’m not going to watch him…I’m going to get to know him and I am going to prove myself or show him who I am. It’s my patriotic duty not to ignore him. It’s my patriotic duty to help him (in America). It’s my patriotic duty to include him. Its my patriotic duty to ensure he has freedom. But, I find that its a lot easier to be sneaky and break some shit down.
And, I think that the difference between my friends and the people that I know is that my friends see people first. I feel like things can be so dramatic here. Like people are trying to when the oscar best asshole, best producing asshole and directing asshole of the year. And, I think that drama is like a disease and it translates in many ways. When one person does something so over the top, then a dramatic reaction is understandable and it just never ends. It becomes justifiable in others eyes. Images come to mind, I imagine that most Americans see my life as some sorted version of the original Red Dawn movie.
Meanwhile, I am just sitting back and thinking to myself. Why the hell are things this way. It’s your patriotic duty to kick my ass, trick me, lie to me, cost me money and isolate me. Everyone see’s themselves as this high and mighty person but they never seem to see when someone doesn't understand, when someone is different, isn't like them or wasn't even raised like them. Its got me thinking that you forget I’m an American too. That there are real people on both sides of the debate especially one America who will be stuck with your uninterested and vengeful self. My ancestors helped build this country, just like yours did. I pay taxes like you. But, I don't know if I feel American too much anymore. I don't feel like I am another nationality as much as I feel like I lost my tribe. And, I don't feel like they are looking for my soul as much as they are looking for my body and someone else’s too.
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