So I am reading this book it is called Love. Man, you want a hippie book that makes you think and it is this book. It is funny how once when I read it when I was in high school I was turned off and amazed by the things this man said. It felt drowned and crazy. Now I realize how true it is and how much of myself either was directly reflected in this piece of writing or how much I have learned that just happens to relate.
I wish I could change the world. It is one of those silly little dreams of mine and if you talk to me for long enough, you know I have plenty. But what I really want today is to change the world. How could you do that, Ashley? Oh probably a million different ways. I could write a book that changes a reader's life and if I am really good a couple million lives. I could change the education system and give it a chance to learn more and challenge everyone a bit more. I would add social emotional learning, I would add LOVE as a topic. I would give the world what it needs. Nice people, happy people, people that know who they are and more importantly who they want to be.
Today, that's the challenge I want to overcome. I want to stop making robot children and start making children that love and KNOW themselves. I want children that think, I want children that understand, I want children that dream and I want them to know who they are is who they should be. So I could write a book and hope to change the world, I could do this for whatever kids end up in my class, or I could find a way to fix the whole system and get these subjects added to every day life.
Sounds hippie, if you ask me. I know the looks I would get. But our world is a horrible place, what's your plan to fix it? I know mine.
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