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I am a product of the ages, molded by experiences that you have shared with me from afar. To me, the 50's means safety, family, everything is new and fresh; amazing and powerful. This was when I was led by the hand to the edge of the sea, and as the world was given to me, I learned not to conquer fear but rather to respect it. The 60's was an awakening. I was there as a part of the young end of a revolution that continues to shake and shape the world, creating a new awareness, testing the boundaries, and questioning the truth. The 70's was a time of hard lessons. I had the answers, and asked the questions that many did not want to hear. I also learned what it was like, to be wrong for the right reasons, and right for the wrong reasons. The 80's was a time of new responsibilities, and the real world. I often struggled to keep my freedom, while acknowledging my place in the social order. The 90's to me was all about family again. It was about marriage, birth, property, responsibility, becoming my father ? The social and emotional values that are a part of me now, are the same ones that we all shared to a lesser or greater extent. I am the middle class, white, protestant, male; for whom rebellion did not mean putting down society, but rather searching for a better path. I fear that I have strayed, and it is time for me to return to those noble ideals and visions that so excited my youth. My journey will not be alone, as there are many teachers for me to find. I am not complete, but by focusing on the whole, each part will be shaped and satisfied in its own time. Then, there is my quest to find that singularly special; God sent spirit, for whom my soul longs. I will only find my mate by trials of truth, honor and perseverance. By giving of myself, I hope to be able to find the peace that will make my life truly happy and fulfilled, while honoring both my maker and my family, and leaving the world and the people in it, with a richer existence. |
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