Diva
02-26-03, 06:40AM
I woke up, got ready for work, and looked at myself in the mirror. I'm not living. Life is a peculiar thing. You only really feel it when you are in some emotional frenzy. Love, hate, remorse, pain. That's when you know you are alive. I have a pulse, but there's something missing. Rather, I am conditioned to feel a loss. Society has pushed this idea in our heads that we can only be happy for a reason. I used to walk down the street and smile at everyone. Sometimes I'd get a smile back. More times than not I'd get a leery glance. Instead of just being someone enjoying the day, they'd rather think of me as a potential psycho-killer.
Me. "Hi!"
Friend: "Hi. How are you?"
Me. "Great!"
Friend: "Wow. Why are you so happy?"
Me: "Why? I just am."
Friend: "But why? What are you happy about?"
Me: "I just am. Do I need a reason?"
Friend. "Well... Yes. Something must be making you happy. What is it?"
Me: "Nothing. I'm just happy."
Friend: "I can't believe you're not going to tell me."
Why does there have to be a reason to be happy. I should be able to laugh, cry, and yell without a reason. I refuse to react according to society's guidelines anymore. I'm going to walk down the street, smile at everyone and let them deal with their foolish insecurities. The next time you get a call from me, be prepared to talk to a happy person... Or make bail.
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Me. "Hi!"
Friend: "Hi. How are you?"
Me. "Great!"
Friend: "Wow. Why are you so happy?"
Me: "Why? I just am."
Friend: "But why? What are you happy about?"
Me: "I just am. Do I need a reason?"
Friend. "Well... Yes. Something must be making you happy. What is it?"
Me: "Nothing. I'm just happy."
Friend: "I can't believe you're not going to tell me."
Why does there have to be a reason to be happy. I should be able to laugh, cry, and yell without a reason. I refuse to react according to society's guidelines anymore. I'm going to walk down the street, smile at everyone and let them deal with their foolish insecurities. The next time you get a call from me, be prepared to talk to a happy person... Or make bail.
<h3><i>News n Stuff</i></h3>
BBC censors edit anti-France jokes (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/030224/80/dtxuu.html) from broadcast, leave anti-British jokes in. Wimps...
Indian man chops (http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_754411.html?menu=news.quirkies) off own finger for politician. Next time, just vote...
Ashcroft targets pipe shops trafficking in illegal drug (http://www.msnbc.com/news/876686.asp?cp1=1) paraphernalia. Operation Pipe Dreams sounds like Bush's 2004 logo...
Cop who became a woman decides to quit (http://www.stpetersburgtimes.com/2003/02/23/Pasco/Deputy_who_changed_id.shtml) sheriff's department. Oy vey...
Man-eating fly factory in Mexico releases (http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=JQQESW0XQSEJ0CRBAEOCF EY?type=ourWorldNews&storyID=2267001) millions of man-eating flies. Shit...
Indonesians love eating tiger penises (http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/showcase/la-fg-oddeats25feb25.story) and bat hearts. *Takes Indonesian food off of things to try*..
Woman runs over alligator (http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Environment/floridaFLAENV1022503.htm), puts it in her car to rescue it, crashes and is arrested for having it. No, really...
Police support naked (http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,6040179%255E13762,00.html) rain dance. Of course they do...
Smugglers eat (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=857&ncid=757&e=10&u=/nm/20030225/od_uk_nm/oukoe_srilanka_smugglers) gem-filled condoms. Moron...
PETA likens chickens to Holocaust (http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=31211) victims. I hate these guys...
Plane stowaway falls (http://www.expatica.com/france.asp?pad=278,313,&item_id=29125) onto Paris house. Lovely...
Vice agents questioned on spending $190,000 for stripper (http://www.local6.com/orlpn/news/stories/news-200175520030225-030233.html) investigation. Now that's a perk...