Whine Much?

Do you ever find yourself smack dab up against a wall and hear yourself saying, “Shut up, stop whining, and get over it?” I do and that wall is made of brick and about 15 feet thick. Thank goodness I am not a headbanger because it would accomplish nothing but a bruised forehead.
 
I am a firm believer that we (aka me) are in full control of our destiny. Our predicaments are almost always of our own making. It is easier to place blame than to accept responsibility, fix the problem, and move on.
 
Sure, some people seem to walk on a primrose path and have the world handed to them on a golden platter. But if you ask them about their life, I will bet that most would lament about one thing or another. There is no such thing as a perfect life.
 
Ah, but isn’t it fun to get lost in a book, movie, or song for a moment and find peaceful perfection? One of my favorite sayings is, “Worry is a Misuse of Imagination.” Getting lost in the moment is a daily requirement these days.
 
To that end, I have become a diehard fan of the Korean Broadcasting Company through Netflix. Their programming sends me back to a time of innocence when features weren’t plagued with flagrant violence, gratuitous sex, and God-awful language.
 
I only watch those shows that are dubbed in English. Go ahead, say it – I admit I am lazy. But I am more interested in not only the sweet, carefree stories but watching the scenery from Seoul and the surrounding countryside. It is culturally illuminating and morally refreshing.
 
All my life I have heard “You are what you eat” and who can argue that truth? Now I find myself thinking will the new age bring forth a “You become what you watch” civilization? Who can convince me that we are not migrating to a mentality without work ethic, social conscience, or common courtesy? Whew. What a scary thought.
 
Yet I still beat myself up about almost everything and bellyache about people who have seemingly lost sight of the difference between good and bad, right and wrong, and righteous and evil. Has it always been like this? Probably. Is it worse? Absolutely.
 
So, without sounding like a pathetic purveyor of gloom and doom, get out of your own shadow and pay attention. Amid all the destruction and disappointment, we, each of us, can make a difference.  

Watch what your children and grandchildren are doing. Set the example. Start the dialogue. Maybe life is not as wholesome as it once was, but it is still what we make it.
 
I need to get off my duff too. Worrying about what the future holds is wasted time. Use those precious minutes instead to lay a foundation of peace, civility, love, and understanding.

​I know we will never bow in respect like our Korean counterparts, but a simple “Please” and Thank You” without the fear of guns blazing could move mountains. Ah, but that is fodder for yet another rant.
                                                                                                           

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