Being right isn’t everything nor even important, being yourself and knowing the difference between you and others is important. You need to understand one thing: You are you. Being you may not be right for others, but it is right for you. This is not a blanket to cover yourself with, or an excuse to do whatever you want, but rather a chance to understand that you do not need to be accepted by others [or even fit in] to be happy.

Being yourself is more important then anything else, and as such you shouldn’t care about what others think [or say]. I get tired of hearing people complain because the guy at the bus stop was reading a religious text, and especially when they themselves were reading some other religious text.

Since when is it acceptable for one religion to be “openly acknowledged” and another to not be? Why is it okay for you to tell me your views, but I’m not allowed to have my own? The answer? It isn’t. It is not right to force your views on another. Live and let live, eh? Bullshit. You just want to change me to fit YOUR needs. I am sick and tired of it.

I read my Bible because I choose to, and you don’t read one because you choose to. Choices are an individual thing-not a group thing. If I want to pray before playing a game, is that truly hurting you? If I want to pray before I eat, is that truly hurting you? I could see if I rang a chime, did a handstand, and shouted out about it – but I don’t. I bow my head, silently say a prayer, and then move on. Is that so wrong? Why? Why is it okay for you to have your opinions, but my opinions are wrong?

The answer? it’s not wrong – it is not wrong to believe in a higher power, and it’s not wrong not to believe in a higher power. You truly want to have a country where one group of people are held at a better standing then others? I thought people learned that was wrong back in the 60’s and 70’s. I guess I was wrong. You want to know what I think? Grow up. Stop worrying about the man on the other side of the bus stop, and start living your life and knock the crap out.

My life is mine and yours is yours, I enjoy praying and you don’t-or maybe you enjoying praying in another way, but quite frankly we can get along. How? By not trying to control one another. Neither of us are dumb, and neither of us are robots, so let us stop acting like it. Got a question? By all means ask, but do not act like you control other people. Everyone has their own way of doing things, and quite frankly that is fine by me. If someone wants to know something about me, or my beliefs, then I will gladly tell them but I do not will not [and can not] force it down their throat.

No one should have the power to control you. Be yourself and stop worrying about what others think. You like your hair green? Color it. You like eating pizza with no cheese? Eat it. You like praying before a game? Do it. Who cares what others do? Stop worrying about what other people believe, seriously. Mind you that just because I pray before a game does not mean others do, but also just because others do not does mean I do not.

Be yourself,
Kimojuno (Jeff).