I want to say
That those who pray
Have a satisfaction of heart
That is eased by inter-strength
Received from an entity they cannot see.
Those who do not pray
Might say
That their reliability of inter-strength
Must rely solely on energy within themselves.
I want to write about different types of feelings and emotions. I possess a great desire to help the world in some way - to make a positive difference. I feel that I am capable of doing this through my writings. I feel that I have a "gift" that allows me to write on the spur of the moment on any subject. I decide the subject, take the pen in hand, then the thoughts and feelings come to me with no effort. They are just there waiting for me to reveal them. At that point, I feel like I am but an instrument for my thoughts and feelings with the aid of my pen and paper to write the words.
Where is the Soul?
Where is the Spirit?
What is this feeling I have deep inside my being? Are they all the same? Will they lead me to the meaning of life if I call upon their services to do such?
If I cannot find the answer from these three, then where can I find it?
Is it to be found? Or is it to remain lost forever - above and beyond all human grasp?
If one can imagine it, it can be accomplished. But how can one imagine something that has no description?
Study an animal. Look into his face.
See his eyes and know that he is a living, feeling being the same as you.
Think of his eyes while you are eating him.
I feel like I am in the mist of evil in this world. I am enveloped in the "Center Of Evil". I need to figure out someway for my goodness to expand and shatter the evil around me and dissolve all its part. This can be attempted by examples of kindness to animals and activism against the constant killing and torture of them in everyway including eating, wearing, and experimentation.
I am so capable of making a positive difference in the world. I need to put my capabilities to work for a good cause. I would like to at least, before I die, see the positive effect I have had on the world to - at least, get a movement started to prove that animals should not be used for food, clothing, experimentation, or any other methods that cause their unnecessary deaths and tortures.
Animals should only be killed by humans in the matters of self-defense. We should consider animals as friends. We should be their caretakers.
I do not go by the Bible; but the numerous Christians who do should read the first book of Genesis that says we have "dominion" over animals. It does not say we have "domination" over them. Dominion means caretaker. We have dominion over our children; but that does not give us the right to inflict unnecessary pain and death on them.
I need to incorporate all my capabilities into attempting to come to the aid of animals - "non-humans" by trying to bring public awareness to the fact that non-humans have feelings and emotions. Therefore humans need to treat them with respect by not killing them for their own selfish benefit.
Pain surrounds me. Everywhere I look, I
see things made form leather or people eating animals (meat). I feel
so bad to be involved in such suffering – constantly! I am involved
just by being a part of this painful animal – cruelty world. I hope
that someday this will change. I want to do more than hope. I want to
be a part of the change.
When I think about all the pain in the
world, it saddens me. I know people are hungry, children are abused
and sexually assaulted, and the list goes on. We are all aware of
these problems, and efforts are made to help alleviate the
sufferings. But everyone knows that not enough is being done.
One type of suffering we all overlook
is that which has to do with animals. They suffer constantly; but
nobody hears their cries. They are born to be butchered and eaten or
whatever else our so-called “humanity” decides to do with them.
People talk about animals' rights while
they are eating their steaks. Greenpeace activists forget that the
tuna, also, has feelings even though it cannot cry like the Dolphin.
If we see a slight resemblance such as
monkeys being experimented on or hear a cry similar to ours such as
the Dolphin, then we feel that these animals should not be killed or
tortured. But the other animals have feelings, too – even though
they cannot express it to us in order for us to understand.
But I understand and so do many others
like me. The killings and the murders must be stopped the pain and
suffering must cease. When you bite into your steak, think about the
pain suffered for this one bite. Oh, yes, was the animal male or
female? What is the number of different animal's flesh all jumbled
together that you are eating?
How can a person love their pets and
still be a meat eater?
We have enough food in our society,
such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains that we do not have to
resort to the ignorance of being a meat-eater.
We should lift our heads high and rise
above the ignorance of our ancestors. We should study health and
realize that meat is not a food and is bad for our bodies. Most
cholesterol problems would cease if we stopped eating meat. We must
search our hearts and souls and come face to face with the fact that
we are basically good, and gentle people. We are not slaughterers and
murderers. We must figure out a way to let the animals live!
I started my period on stage once in Syracuse, New York. It did not seem to bother the customers. Most were such perverted assholes anyway. Some were not, but even the ones who were not cme there for any "off-the-wall" happenings - like an escape from reality. After the show, I remember that I asked a regular customer to go get me some tampons. I think his name was Howard. I can still remember what he looked like - older and always nice. He said, "I think you need some!"
One week when I was dancing as a stripper in Detroit, Michigan, a stripper on the show - Misty Knight - told me a very funny story. She said whe was in the little cafe next to the burlesque theater when a short little fat guy came up and propositioned her for $100.00.
She went to his motel room. She said she could hardl even see it let alone feel it. He was all red in the face and puffing when he said, "I wanna make you cum." He could just barely get the words out. She laughed and replied, "How in the Hell do you think you're gonna make ME cum?"
Sometimes I feel afraid to write because there are so many thoughts that need to come out. I feel that I will offend the ones that are not permitted to surface.
The words are there - inside my mind waiting patiently to aid me in expressing my thoughts. All I have to do is write.
I want to make a difference in the world. I am sixty seven years old and have led a selfish life caring only for myself, my children, relatives, and close friends while traveling and enjoying life to the fullest as I know it. There have been many difficult obstacles to climb and overcome; but he good times overshadowed these.
Now it is time for me to make a difference. I have cheated the world from ever knowing the capabilities of my mind and the accomplishments I could have attained to make a difference such as becoming a doctor and discovering a cure for AIDS or becoming a lawyer and saving someone's innocent life from death row. These are examples of things I could have done. Now is the time for me to choose a manner in which to benefit the world "as a whole".
I have decided that the best "all around" way for me to do this is to concentrate on feelings and emotions. This concentration has led me to the animal.
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CONSIDERATION THAT CHILDHOOD OBESITY COULD BE CLASSIFIED AS LEGALIZED
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I used to think that people were basically good. But now I think they are basically bad. One area that displays this fact is the cruelty humans lace on animals such as eating, wearing, and experimentation. How can one accept the pain that animals constantly endure without any guilt? This is bad - not good.
We must get to the "Core of Existence" - the very essence of life. We must seek out the "Meat of Life" and take a big bite out of it and digest it to benefit our life and then eliminate it to benefit the rest of humanity.
I am not a genius,
But I try to be.
I am not rich,
But I try to be.
I am not famous,
But I want to be.
I am kind - I am good,
And that has made all the difference.
