when I was younger, I used to look forward to p.a. days so that I could have the house to myself. I used to love being home alone. now, it seems as if I am home alone all the time. as you age, the constructs of 'home' get replaced by a naked form of self sufficiency and independence. while these two things can feel great at times, there still seems to be a yearning for something more. I believe this is natural. we come from a generation where a lot of what our parents do for us, we take for granted. it is also very difficult to live up to our parents expectations in terms of living their lifestyle. generation x consciousness is far more nomadic in its ideals and form than the previous baby boomer's. with this nomadic disposition comes a lot of soul searching. with soul searching comes a sense of being forlorn. our generation has the luxury of being able to do this. I see many people in fear of existing in this forlorn seemingly aimless state.
we are allowed to dream. if you can gain the ability to deconstruct and strip down the social frameworks around you, you begin to feel a strong sense of being and solidarity. you can exist outside these social frameworks and still be successful and happy. believe it or not, it is very difficult to be who 'you' want to be in this world. when you are who you want to be, you are able to embrace who someone else wants to be in loving arms. our generation has an immense amount of potential towards positive change in the world. but that is an entirely separate reflection for another day.
one of the miracles in life is that we can build realms over top of rubble.
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