Did Someone Say?

The world today is plagued by greater and greater divisions–within continents, countries, political factions, families, even individuals. It seems that everywhere we turn, there is a state or form of total distraction and confusion; hardly are we able to keep our minds in one direction before getting pulled in a thousand other different and conflicting directions. With an ever expanding rate of modernization and contemporary-infused lifestyle, a lot will impact on us whether we like it or not, and no matter how much some people try to avoid entanglement in a web of societal clichés, it hardly ever becomes as expected. We get drawn into the crazy of others whether by our own doings or theirs; this can be interesting but at other times can be really sickening. Here's what I mean:

When I decide to leave the house preferably to hang out at the closest bar to chill and effectively get a lot of booze into my system – I really don’t want to have to listen to a stranger’s story or get embroiled in a fight between two obviously drunk fellows; all I want to do is get high and possibly pick up a nice lady. Did someone say, just walk away?

When I’m home and in a mood to watch a movie – I really don’t want to have to keep explaining the plot to that person sitting next to me who seems completely unaware about how distracting his/her questions are; all I want to do is watch my movie in peace and complete silence. Did someone say, just go to the cinema?

I choose to go swimming at a public pool since God hasn’t saw fit to bless me with one of my own – I really don’t want to have to see the couple at one end of the pool lost in a steamy romance session right inside the very same pool am in; all I want to do is go about my swimming and not having to fear the water being infested with bodily fluids– why don’t they just get a room or better still get out the freaking pool. Did someone say, just mind your business?

When I decide to take a public vehicle (probably a bus) to a certain destination – I really don’t want to have to take a whiff of that extremely strong perfume an absent minded passenger threw too much of on ‘herself’; all I want to do is get to my destination without suffocating on cologne best used as insecticide. Did someone say, just hire a cab instead?

When I am asked by a female friend on how she looks in a new dress – I really don’t want to have to go thorough the emotions of trying to apologize because I said the truth; all I want is to never be asked or better still, never be crucified for giving my thumbs-down. Did someone say, just lie to her and avoid all that?

When the boss gives a deadline on an assignment – I really don’t want to have to keep getting reminded on an hourly basis about what I got to do; all I want to do is focus on the assignment without getting distracted by e-mails and messengers. Did someone say, just get used to it?

So I go to church on a Sunday with the sole intention of reconnecting with my spirituality – I really don’t want to have to spend five hours listening to lengthy announcements and distracting activities; all I want to do is worship in praises, listen to the choir and go through the sermon without sleeping through it as a result of boredom, all of which should take at most three hours. Did someone say, just attend a catholic church instead?

When nature decides to get me to fall in love – I really don’t want to have to explain or write a verse about why I’m in love; all I want to do is be in love without feeling the obligation to get all gooey and emotional just to prove it. Did someone say, just don’t fall in love?

Staying out of the crazy around us is all but impossible; it is just part of the system and we are better off understanding this fact, right? Yeah, I thought so too.
Happy weekend to you all......