Monday, January 19, 2004

Dali Life

Was pointed to a blog I was not familiar Musings of The Geek WithA.45. Musings’ has a post up entitled “The Surreality of It All...." that, basically, explores moving from thinking like a child to thinking like a man, with an emphasis on, instead of a surreal America, America in reality.  From the linked post. 

"When I was perhaps nine or ten years old, I envisioned that the world in general and the government in particular was run by enlightened, virtuous men and women who proceeded forward in a wise and principled manner, striving to uphold lofty ideals, placing the interest of the People before the interest of the State.

{Pause to allow catcalls, smirks and hooting to die down....tapping feet....waiting patiently....looking at watch....beseeching heaven....ahem. Now I’ll continue.}

Obviously, the experiences of my life have taught me otherwise, but nonetheless, I do not begrudge my younger self’s naivete. That experience, even illusory, provided me with a precious and irreplaceable gift, something that far too many people will never have. For a few brief shining years, I was old enough to understand high ideals, and inexperienced enough to see how their implementation falls short in the world. In that state, I saw America not as it was, but as it should be, its promise completely and utterly fulfilled. The dazzle of its full glory will never fully leave my eyes."

I’ll be adding this blog to my bookmarks.

Via Music for Misanthropes.

Posted by John Venlet on 01/19 at 08:35 AM
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