people can take everything away from you...
Sunday, September 14, 2008 by jasmine
...but they can never take away your truth.
God, Britney Spears is so wise.
Unfortunately, it takes a lot to be able to get to that point. To realize that you're essentially only at the mercy of yourself.
I know a lot of people who have gotten there though. They're really intense. Like, completely and fully committed to themselves and their lives. They feel everything deeply and profoundly, and the way they live their lives is directly linked to who they are as individuals. They're not wishy-washy, weak, or passive. The people I'm thinking of are only 20/21, so of course they're not fully formed individuals (but is anyone, ever?) but they've constructed solid working definitions that work for them, and have built pretty solid foundations that can't easily be shattered.
I must say I'm envious of them. Though sometimes their balls to the wallness can be intimidating/frustrating/completely obnoxious/borderline toxic, I consider them to be worth my admiration. Because they're in the midst of the most valid and beautiful love affair one can engage in...the one with yourself. And that's legitimately gangsta.
But apropos of nothing, I'm just going to give up on macaroni and cheese that is not homemade. I've tried two frozen kinds, and good god, did they suck. If America is supposed to be a nation of lazy and obese tricks with a desperate need for instant gratification, wouldn't the art of frozen food be super perfected by now? For reals, though.
God, Britney Spears is so wise.
Unfortunately, it takes a lot to be able to get to that point. To realize that you're essentially only at the mercy of yourself.
I know a lot of people who have gotten there though. They're really intense. Like, completely and fully committed to themselves and their lives. They feel everything deeply and profoundly, and the way they live their lives is directly linked to who they are as individuals. They're not wishy-washy, weak, or passive. The people I'm thinking of are only 20/21, so of course they're not fully formed individuals (but is anyone, ever?) but they've constructed solid working definitions that work for them, and have built pretty solid foundations that can't easily be shattered.
I must say I'm envious of them. Though sometimes their balls to the wallness can be intimidating/frustrating/completely obnoxious/borderline toxic, I consider them to be worth my admiration. Because they're in the midst of the most valid and beautiful love affair one can engage in...the one with yourself. And that's legitimately gangsta.
But apropos of nothing, I'm just going to give up on macaroni and cheese that is not homemade. I've tried two frozen kinds, and good god, did they suck. If America is supposed to be a nation of lazy and obese tricks with a desperate need for instant gratification, wouldn't the art of frozen food be super perfected by now? For reals, though.
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