funny how i still have these overly-romantic ideas of things and times… what with all the inauguration festivities and ceremony yesterday i start thinking about this country and it’s history… and want to believe that everything was better “before.” Like maybe ww2-era. People were more patriotic, more selfless, more caring. more loyal, more trustworthy…? In reality I suppose there has always been corruption, greed and hatred.
well isn’t this cheery??
i don’t mean it to be negative… i guess i suppose it is more that wherever you look you can always find instances of both sides of the coin: indifference and compassion, envy and gratitude, greed and generosity. I should be less cynical about the here and now.

the over-romanticizing reminds me of how i used to think it would be so cool to live in medieval times… in a castle…. with wall sconces and flowing dresses…
not realizing that in reality i wouldn’t be said noble-woman, i’d inevitably be the rag wearing, blind-as-a-bat servant girl, raking poop and eating rotten potato stew

ah that green, green grass ….