My first entry

Many people have told me that I have a unique view on life that they don't quite understand.  I see things out there in the world that make me emotionally charged.  When I say charged, it is usually anger and frustration at the sheer insanity that has come to the forefront for me.
It seems like we are all sheep of one sort or another that follow whatever will make us "acceptable" in other people's eyes.  Sounds a little crazy I know but when you sit down with your Starbuck's or Tim Horton's coffee at a table looking out into the world, aren't you doing exactly that.  Following what others are doing.  If someone was jumping off a bridge, would you follow?  I don't think so because that is ridiculous right? Well not really because we follow the trends when we look at magazines to see what the latest fashion style is or what the newest electronic device is.  Is that so different?  Well, of course it is primarily because one is a death wish and the other is a toy.  Well the principle is the same whatever spin you put on it.  We are being led around by the proverbial nose and don't think there is anything wrong with that.  We buy what we are told to buy from the advertisements, we wear what the current trend is because we don't want to be perceived as 'different',
There will come a time in each of our lives where we must stand out and make ourselves seen and many times this will not be our own doing.  Something will happen that will cause us to step to the forefront whether it be helping out at an accident, witnessing an assault, seeing someone steal something, etc,. The list of possible events is too numerous to mention but it will happen, of that I can promise you.  What you do with that moment is up to you.  You can choose to take advantage or cower away in fear.
The idea here is that it is time we stand on our own feet, stop following the crowd and choose to be the individuals that we are.  Our country, our society is a field full of sheep with a few herders controlling what we do (perhaps without us being aware of it) and it is time to get the full story and make decisions for ourselves about our lives and our futures.