I remember, just vaguely, magic rocks and sea monkeys. These were odd things sold to children, to
put in fishbowls or aquariums. I believe
they were simply for entertainment. If I
recall, they were colorful and they magically moved.
Today, those children are in their 70’s and are being sold
colorful packages of wrinkle creams.
There exists a seemingly endless supply of products designed to restore youth,
get rid of aching joints and pump up your energy for 5 hours at a time.
There will always be snake oil and sea monkeys. The old will remember their younger days in a positive light, while children can’t wait to grow up, drive a car
and stay up late. People only want
equality in an upwardly direction, just as that person over there seems to have
it all.
Why do we find it so hard to be content, to simply be happy
and enjoy who we are and how we are. It
could be that those people who claim to have achieved self-actualization have
learned to accept the fact that they themselves are colorful and are magically
moving around.
I’ll let you know if I get there.
1 comment:
I always wanted a Chia Pet! Wouldn't it be great if when we washed our hair - we could sprinkle seeds on our head and our hair would regrow like that?
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