you have to set yourself on fire.
i think that stars is one of my favorite bands,
solely because of their lyrical genius.
theyre music is wonderful too,
but i always find i like music that has solid lyrics,
more than anything else.
it's the thought provoking,
make you wanna get out there
& do something about the world we live in,
that i admire.
i can only imagine its hard to get those feelings on your own,
let alone set other people's minds ablaze.
the world is getting crazier these days.
and when i'm inside my bubble,
it doesn't seem to be so bad.
but then when i go to let some fresh air in,
it turns out it's not so fresh after all.
people are getting killed at the movies,
people are getting killed at community bbqs.
people are killing themselves,
physically & mentally.
over broken hearts that just dont have the right tools to mend themselves.
over people that would rather shun them than help them.
over government rules that make it almost impossible to get back on their feet.
& it sort of invigorates me.
i'm no saint.
i'm guilty, by too many counts.
and while in the whole scheme of things it seems like a huge, unmanagable problem,
i'm slowly realizing that every little bit helps.
in the end, the little things become the big things.
and i guess that's where i am.
trying to make things count.
trying to make a difference in this city that i love,
so much. i cannot even explain it.
i dont know where it comes from,
but i do believe i've been placed here for a reason.
God knows what he's doing.
and even though i dont,
i'm gonna give it a shot.
the people in this city are so lovely.
so hurting, and so broken.
but underneath it all,
they're beautiful.
much like the buildings, and the grime,
underneath it all, hamilton really is something.
looking back on the photos from the glory days in hamilton,
makes me nostalgic for a time i never got to know.
parades, the queen, so many smiling faces.
but it gives me hope for a future.
it sounds cheesy, but i really think people need to start investing in localities.
is that even a word?
things are falling apart & walmart & other stores like it are eating every town alive.
where is the sense of individuality?
where is the sense of place?
when every corner looks the same,
what difference does it make where you live?
what makes your town different,
even the bloody stores are all laid out the same as each other.
sometimes, if i'm in one, i forget where i even am.
i try not to support stores like that anymore,
try to shop & buy locally whenever possible.
just because, what happens to the little guy is important in my book.
if we want communities, and cities, and countries to function normally,
we need to pour ourselves back into them,
and not into billion dollar a year companies that might as well own half the world.
apparently i get really ranty about these subjects,
i guess it's just because i never noticed before,
and now it hits home every day.
our greed and need to have things the cheapest we can get,
is sinking us into a place i dont want to be.
i love the streets in this city,
i love the local shops,
the local coffee houses.
because they just feel more personable.
because when you're in there,
it's like they're always happy to see you.
and i guess, in the end,
all we ever really want is to connect to each other.
xoxox. |
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