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Originally posted by urgeok
who wants to be a shepherd ... well to some extent you and me .. and anyone else with kids .. thats our sphere of influence ..
they are the major means for us to make a difference.
There are other subtler ways .. by being a strong good person that might influence others in a small way ...
the challenge is that while i'm trying to bring up my kid right, there are 500,000 other people in my city alone who are incapable and/or dont give a shit. One of their kids may some day point a gun at my kid because they didnt like the way he looked at him.
I think your analogy of a wolf/superior individual is more suited for the shepherd anyway ... if you're sure you have what it takes, then its better to be a leader than a loner.
As much as i think the world is filled with stupid uncaring dangerous people - i still meet a few from time to time that make the ride worth it.
i have a shitpile of movies to watch, a house full of music to listen to and books to read .. and a family i want to see grow up ..
I have countries i want to visit, oceans i want to scuba dive in, a lot of shit i want to do,
It wouldnt serve me to quit on the world yet ..
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Again I agree with what you have said, having children myself, what you said makes total sense.
I havent given up on the rest of the world either regardless of my cynical attitude.
I often feel like I was meant for something better than this, but where to begin.
I have to say Urgeok, it would be interesting to know you in real life. You sound like someone with a good head on their shoulders. That is something that seems to be lacking around here.