Ironic Existance

The irony found in our time spent in this place is almost comical.
It can be found, physically, all around us:

In the ways we have taller buildings, and shorter tempers; wider freeways, but far more narrow viewpoints. We spend more, but have less; we buy more, and enjoy it less.. Some of us have bigger houses with smaller moral standpoints; more "conveniences" and less time; we have more degrees, but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgement; more experts, yet more problems; more medicine, but less wellness. We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get way too angry way too quickly, stay up way to late and are always getting up way too tired. We read to seldom, and we watch TV too much.

I never pray.

We have increased our possessions, but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too little, and hate too often.
 We've learned how to make a living, but not a life..
..because we've added years to life, not life to the years.

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but still have trouble crossin the street to meet a new neighbor. We've conquered outer-space but not our inner-peace. We've done larger but not necascerily better things. We might've cleaned up a little, but we've completely poluted our souls. We plan more, but somehow always get less done! We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We have built more computers to handle almost an excessive amount information, but somehow have less real communication.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; more food, with less nutrition.

These are the times for "world peace", yet domestic warfare; more liesure, and less FUN. These are the days of more marriges, but higher rate of divorce; of fancier more expensive communities , yet broken homes..

It is simply a time when I, like others im sure, often sit and ponder life's questions.. and receive misconstruing answers.

Just be..

I am confident about a few things in my life...  

I will always tend to make people smile. I will always be a best-friend. 

One day I'll be a good husband & a great father. 

I'll do my best to learn and grow as a person among other people, although I myself, will never be satisfied. 

We are obviously not alone in this world... so we shouldn't have to be alone in our thoughts... 

I'm a realist.

I'm not too keen on doing things without a real reason. For, without a cause.. there is no effect. 

Some people give you reasons not to do things. Some give you no reasons to do the things you should. 

Stay with me. 

There have been times when I've found myself not taking a step, in any direction...

in fear that step may lead me in the wrong direction. 

That thought process is so completely wasteful. I hope they never see me in that place again. 

I want to go somewhere, anywhere... and know...

..that I am comfortable enough with myself to be cool in any situation..

Really cool.

For me this all comes from the most accessible place that it resides.. It grows and swells inside me.. 

Goes unseen to the untrained eye and usually falls on deaf ears.

But if you listen closely, Its there. In all of us.

Just be..