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Topic: conversation with an old friend
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CowboyHippy
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posted 11-23-104 04:40 PM
  
Not sure where I am going wiht this, but the being fake post and the one aoubt over 21 has had me thinking, I tend to reflect on a lot of things, maybe I should have persued the monestary...
I saw a hippie today, at MSU, I looked about the same at his age.
when I look back about 10 years ago I see the long hair and the beard and my old 66 chevy van. I had a great deal of fun, enjoyed life as much as much as I could. but now...short hair, shave about once a week, still dead set on my philosophys and ideals, but I had to sacrifice some aspects of my life to help other aspects, when talking with an old dear female hippie friend she asked If I felt that I had sold out. Honestly I couldnt say I guess it's a tossup, but I keep thinking about it, I feel like I prioritized things a bit about myself. I had to make some choices and things worked out for the better. My friend described it more as evolution, she said even with a house and 1.5 kids I would never be status quo, and whenever she gets a whiff of leather she reemembers riding on the back of the old honda. I dunno what it is, I just keep visiting old memories, thanks for letting me air out a bit |
Frog
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posted 11-23-104 08:14 PM
Oh, if you only knew how loudly this post speaks to me, my friend.I meet people who are very young and free spirited and idealistic, and I remember when I was similar to them. I remember back in my days before I became a mom, before I had any responsibility, before I had a husband and a house and a dog. I remember a time when I could (and did) pick up and travel and go places and see things and not know where my next meal was coming from. I had FUN! And then I grew up. Or, rather, I grew up while I was having that fun and it was all very formative of who I am now. My husband and I have sacrified a certain percentage of our flighty nature in order to provide a safe and stable life for our daughter. And we've held on tightly to our ideals and our artsy-fartsy lifestyle so that we can instill them in our daughter. It's give and take. As long as you are true to yourself and you love well and richly... You've sold nothing... You live like a king in my respect. Peace. | |
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