If the Shoe Fits

I do not want to wear society’s cloak … to do so is like putting on another person’s clothes.  That act of donning is in direct contrast to Henry David Thoreau’s (Walden) comment on wearing his clothes long enough that the fabric recognizes the shape of his bended knee.  In an abstract way, taking Thoreau’s advice is to be comfortable in my own skin.  I have to feel confident with standards that make up the value system I elect to live by.  There is a lot that is wrong in our world.  The questioning in my heart is part of my search for harmony within the culture I reside. 

I recognize that I live in a condensed space with other people.  I want to be a team player but often I feel like an outsider, an intruder within my own country.   If I voice my concerns, then I can be lambasted.  It is impossible to accept principles on how to live life from those part of the status quo when I recognize that the people screaming the loudest are NOT happy.