morning cuppa

the cats let me sleep a bit this morning- which was nice of them since they are hungry pigs in reality. the sun is shining today- and i plan on going for a walk today when the temperature gets above freezing. i am having my morning cuppa and not really thinking about too much. other than relationships. it is a thought that i was actually thinking about last night. i don’t really like people as a whole. lumping everyone together- patterns usually emerge with the group think and folks behave stupidly. that’s how stereotypes are born as most know. but i like a few folks on an individual level- so i guess i am not yet completely antisocial as you can probably tell, there isn’t any pattern to this narrative- but on we go… thoughts travel quicker than i can write so you’ll have to bear with. or not.

i actually started thinking about people this week because i had to interact with the public at large more. i took sister and her cat to the vet’s office- and since i drive the invisible car (although it’s candy apple red) it’s taking one’s life- in this case 3 lives- into your own hands. getting cut off; people on cell phones; not stopping at stop signs- par for the course. i sigh and flip people off under the dashboard. they don’t know it but i feel better. i don’t want to come off as a snob- because honestly- i try to find common ground with folks but there are some where you could be living in a yurt with one pot and pan- and you would still be richer than the crass folks in our culture. i expect to have folks strike up conversations in waiting places- grocery lines, laundromats, waiting rooms- but what i do not expect when talking to a complete stranger is that he will sit and scratch and play- with himself. who are these people who think that’s ok?  it must be an ignorant guy thing- because i have yet to have a conversation with a woman scratching herself.  and the spitting on the sidewalk….  i won’t even get started.

i have spoken about the neighbors before- how i don’t go to block parties anymore because i won’t be a party to their gossiping and bigoted views- so that is really the culmination of me thinking about people in general, american culture, and running away to live in a yurt in the woods.  and then i thought of all of the decent folks i have gotten to know over the past 2+ years i have been online- and a bit of my hope was renewed.  there are people out there with whom you can have a decent conversation; share ideas; debate with and so on- and if they are scratching- i don’t have to know about it.  you can seek these folks out and even though you know that there is the flip side out there- at least it’s a temporary restoration of faith in humankind.  so to all of my blog buddies and email pals- a hearty thank the stars for you!!!!  hope the sun shines for you today too.