A Society Under Siege
It’s just not right when 90% of the people I talk to are miserable about something. The “something” is not necessarily financial, but most problems seem to be at least somewhat related. I can remember a time when people were easy going. There was a time when people were nice. There was even a time when people would just smile when they looked at you. I don’t know if it’s South Florida or all over, but “please” and “thank you” seems to be words of the past. How can that be? Can people be that unhappy, that selfish and self absorbed that simple etiquette has become obsolete?
There was a time when I would be standing in line and I let that person behind me with just a few items go ahead of me. You would have thought I gave them a gift by the way they smiled and expressed their appreciation. The other day, I did just that, I let someone go in front of me. They didn’t look at me, didn’t smile and didn’t respond with a thank you. I’m not one that requires appreciation for what I do, but “thank you?” T H A N K Y O U! It’s so easy to say!
What bothers me most is that for a person who is not an angry person, I’m getting angry! I would like to express to people that they are not the only ones that are having a difficult time. I would like to tell them that this economically challenged society is effecting each and every one of us. I want to say, “you’re not helping the situation by being an ass hole,” but of course I don’t.
So what do we do? Do we sit back and hope that our newly formed, non-Democratic government will actually resolve the issues it’s caused. Now that’s a scary thought!
Sometimes, I would stand outside and enjoy the weather; the heat of the sun, the vibrant color of the trees, the sounds of nature. As comforting as that sounds, it’s not as it used to be. It’s almost eerie and there’s an ominous feeling in the air. Oddly enough I often feel as if I’m on another planet. Funny, Mike has often accused me of being an alien because, in his eyes, I’m different than anyone he’s ever met before. Now sometimes I wish I was so I could go home!
The ironic thing is that we have become a society that focuses on health and being healthy and living long healthy lives. Yet, the stress that we’re dealing with is going to kill us. How much attention is being given to the Swine Flu? Is there no one that is realizing that we are facing a much larger “pandemic”? Maybe…..THAT’S the plan! Maybe what “they” are figuring is that if the Swine Flu Vaccination doesn’t infect us all the stress will. Hmm, I wonder!!!
2 Responses to “A Society Under Siege”
By David on Feb 22, 2010 | Reply
bohzo (Hello) Diane
I like your rants, because i can relate, when did people get so mean and nasty? I do not remember it this bad when i was younger.
I am so disgusted with politics, that i just came to the conclusion that it does not matter who i vote for, i tried both parties the last two elections and feel like i picked the smallest straw.
I recently passed by a poor mother who was blogging about losing her child just months ago, hundreds of people passed by her site and did not offer to pick her up. I stared at her hit counter and six months of blogging every third day and the three followers and thought, “What have we become?”
Have a great day and now you got to hear me rant after reading your Society under siege article.
Have a great day!
David
By Diane on Feb 22, 2010 | Reply
I think the majority of us are disgusted with politics and are pretty frustrated with the state of this country. My biggest objection is that we’re all in the same boat so I find no need for people to be so disconnected and self absorbed. I feel that what society is going through as a whole would be much better off if we united in our feelings and treated others in the same way that we would want to be treated.
I would like to read the blog that you mentioned in your comment about the mother who had lost her child if you can leave a link.
Thank you for commenting and have a wonderful day!