Anal Cranial Inversion

My selectivity as it pertains to people has led me to befriend an interesting cast of people I'd actually like to hang out with.

The "elderly" ladies at my church are very progressive when it comes to reproductive rights, equality in marriage and woman power which I am in awe of. They are in their 70's and 80's and I see them both at church and at Red Hat meetings. They are a feisty and inspiring bunch.

At choir there is an odd little farmer that has long dirty hair and dirty overalls and a full beard. He has an astonishing grasp on modern day politics and religion. He is decidedly a lefty and speaks about the people taking back their country and making it work for us instead of us being led around by the nose by government and big business and doing their bidding. He is an strange character to be sure, but he makes a lot more sense to me than the people I see everyday that only talk about TV shows and casino trips.

Somewhere this horrible notion that God blesses His chosen with wealth seems to have indoctrinated the Republican Party and infested the American thinking process. I remember hearing about people like the Roosevelt's that felt that wealth was a sign that they needed to show gratitude to God by helping their fellow man. I can respect a church that aspires to that sort of belief.

When did people become so stupid? Maybe the conformity of the 1950's? That old feeling that Patriotism equaled Godliness? I thought the 60's was about questioning authority, but I see a whole bunch of the members of that generation selling out and giving up.
Being a follower of Christ means that I follow His teachings and seek to be like Him. In no way does that equal being a racist, sexist or homophobe. I know what the Bible says because I HAVE READ IT ALONG WITH THE TEACHINGS OF ALL OF THE MAJOR RELIGIONS! I have said it before so once again " READ A DAMN BOOK AND THINK" PLEASE!!!
This is why people exasperate me to the point of nausea and why I come off as a "negative" person. I expect so much of my fellow man alas; they seem to have their heads up their asses.

Just call me Thoreau

People disappoint and make me believe that they are really not out for their own benefit, but in the end, I find that they are. I like being a hermit because I can take or leave people at a whim. I have a few actual friends and they do not seek me out for their own adornment, enhancement or selfishness, but rather because they value me as a person. I can be myself around them and I never feel as though I have to defend myself or my views. I like to take others as they are also, but I lose all interest when someone tries to push their agenda or make broad sweeping statements and generalizations which rely on their narrow point of view. Often I have found those people to also be devoid of kindness and a desire to see others be successful or happy. Different strokes as they say; everyone will find their own happiness but it should at least NOT be at another’s expense.
I value the past for its simplicity. I would love to make a simple living and be allowed to have a small place to live and grow my own vegetables and flowers and attend worship. Clothing, expensive cars, jewelry and the like hold no sway with me. If I had 3-4 nice dresses, 2 sturdy pairs of shoes, some jeans, boots and t-shirts, I am well heeled enough in my estimation.
My goals are to live on my own, grow some food, eat sparingly and cheaply, have time to read and study, and sing. While I would love interpersonal relationships, I do not seem to have them with anyone currently available. I have learned discernment in my 47 years. I find that I value humans more when I have limited contact and that I prefer contact in which I am in their service. Everyone wants to be of value and just maybe, since we seem to devalue most people that don't meet up to our own perceptions, we miss seeing the incredible person that God made them to be, warts and all.