longing for the simple life........

i've been having john denver songs roll through my mind lately, most particularly "sunshine on my shoulder". ah............ how i long for that energy of simplicity. there's something about a john denver song that returns me to nature. that returns me to the simple things. that returns me to my truth of who i am and how i wish to live.

i struggle a lot with the truth that most of my values clash with the system. how can i exist in a world that pains me so much? how can i exist in a world that tells me "no" to so many of my ideas and values? perhaps i am not alone. perhaps many people do share in my values but are, like i once was, "asleep" to who they really are.

i desire a world where every one of us enjoys the following basic rights: work of our choosing that aligns with our desires and talents. (that's a big one with me.) an income that allows us to own our own home/land. health care that either our government pays for or an employer and/or income that provides this. clean air to breathe. healthy, abundant food. clean water to drink and bathe in.

studies have shown that countries whose governments are socialistic have a much smaller gap between the incomes of the rich and poor. workers have more rights. the health of the citizens is by and large better. infant mortality rates are much lower. a real democracy exists.

in countries whose governments are more geared towards the market, just the opposite is found. we simply cannot have a democracy--a true democracy--in a capitalist system. the two are incompatible for the capitalist system favors profit and a democracy favors the people. when will the citizens of the united states embrace this?

a world where the well-being of people is what matters most. not money. not power or prestige. the simple life. this girl is worn out from trying to find yet another way to make money so i can help provide for my overly-priced housing and other over-priced basic necessities, so i can continue to carry the tax burden so that the wealthiest may continue to stuff their pockets and their bank account. i simply do not see the point anymore. too many things about our society no longer work for me and haven't for quite some time now. the question i ask myself is: now what?

i sure wish i knew the answer to that one.............