“You’re a
hippie! Why are you such a free spirit?” This weekend I had a close family member call
me a hippie and asked why I was such a free spirit. This particular family member said and asked
this in the most negative tone.
Now that I’ve
had a few days to dwell on it in my hippie mind I came to a realization, yep I sure
am. Yes, I do blow in the wind, I’m
amazed by everything, so much excites me, I’m willing to try most things, I’m
comfortable in my own skin, I love who I am, I wear me out-loud with
confidence, I love who I am, and I really enjoy being with me. I have so much fun with myself and by myself
sometimes, I can’t even believe it. Lol
I don’t
believe in violence, I wish there was no such thing as military, I wear exactly
what makes me feel like me, I dance my heart out and I can dance all night
long! I’m so comfortable in my own skin
that I love me naked. After-all weren’t
we all brought into this world naked, I’m comfortable nude in front of people,
I play the guitar, all of my tattoos are about love, I like freedom. Does all this me-ness make me a hippie?
The same
person who I still love no matter what although they told me they hate me,
criticized me for being a free spirit.
What’s wrong with my spirit being free?
What’s wrong with me loving me for who I am and being comfortable in
whichever room I’m in. Is it my
dreadlocks which I don’t keep tightly maintained, perhaps my tattoos on my
neck, my back, my arms, my body? Is it
the way in which I can’t stop smiling that possibly offends? I wish everyone smiled more, I wish everyone
felt comfortable in their own skin, I wish everyone didn’t rush into
relationships and first discovered the relationship with self.
I was
homeless for five months and wandered and made some of the best friendships,
met the most amazing people, fell deeper in love with myself, gave up
everything I owned, walked away from my Camaro that was used against me, left a
city where people wanted me dead and gone, sat on beaches for hours and watched
the sunrise and sunset, stood in awe of nature’s beauty, slept outside, on
buses, at church, on the floor of friends rooms and homes, slept on trains, yet
I was so content. Does this make me a
hippie or a free spirit? Or does this
make me, ME and not you?
I stand in
amazement as people stand by and judge one another and talk about what people
don’t have. It’s as if some individuals
think their way of living and their opinions mean everything. Why do humans have such a need to give their
opinions about other people’s lives or what someone else should be doing with
their time or money. PEOPLE OF EARTH, WE
ARE NOT ALL ALIKE AND WE DON’T WANT THE SAME THINGS. We are all in different places in our lives
although we are one, we have different minds, values, and beliefs.
Yes, I am “hip”
and “aware” of what is going on around me, however it doesn’t mean I have to
conform to societal views nor yours. Yes, I’ve
done sit-ins and refused to leave public places, yes I believe in no borders, and
I don’t prefer Donald Trump’s views. Do I
hate Mr. Trump? Nope, I do not. I simply
see him as a man who may need more love and awareness to spread more love and
awareness. We are all in this world we
call Earth, yet we as humans created boundaries and borders to separate one
another. I don’t believe in boundaries
and borders, I love every person I meet whether they show love for me or not.
If all this
means I’m a hippie and a free spirit, then so be it. All I know is I have a strong desire to
spread love and compassion. I have a
strong desire to live in a world in which all beings feel and display
unconditional love and unconditional positive regard for each other and
self. I love you and I love me. Most
important I hope you love you more to love each other more and more! My free spirited, hippie heart loves you so much!
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