I know there are people in the world right now, right this very minute, who are fighting for basic human rights, for freedom, who are being oppressed. Like the people of Libya or Charlie Sheen, people in my own country, and city, maybe even on my own street.
And there was a time that I cared. I had opinions and ideas and idealistic solutions that I would vocalize and debate and defend. But now? Now I'm exhausted. With everything so that nothing seems to matter as much as the tiredness.
So I wallowed in it, sitting stonily next to the tub, resentful of the splashing and the impending towelling and singing of silly songs and chubby naked bums.
Then there were bubble beards. Giant frothy bubble beards. Bubble beards dripping from grinning, giggling faces.
And I felt rested.
Now what to do about Libya...and Charlie Sheen.
Sometimes, yes, you just have to turn all that restless crap off.
ReplyDeleteSorry, but, yes.
A bubble beard definitely wouldn't hurt. I mean, how much crazier could he look?:P
ReplyDeleteI know, I know. I feel eighty years old lately. I want to care. I do sort of care. I just can't generate any external expression of the caring because that might involve thinking or moving. But I can always raise a smile for the bubble beard. Or a good fart joke.
ReplyDeleteThere are just things that are out of our control. We'll just have to hope for the best.
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Bubble Beards? Well I think Gaddafi would go for it but I'm not sure about Charlie : )
ReplyDeleteI watched the Blues Brothers (5th time) strung out for 3 hours with commercials today rather than listen to it today.
I am completely agree with this article in this moments are people in countries living like in jail and trying to be free and just them can change the present for a better future
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