It's been some time....

I'm the type of guy that was raised that if I don't have anything nice or productive to say; it's better to say nothing at all. In a sense, I've taken this to heart. It has been quite sometime since I've posted anything here. The reason is, of course, I really had nothing productive to say and I rarely have anything nice to say either. As always though, a short amount of time spent listening to the world without commenting on it has left me with a few more things to say.

To begin, I must say a word regarding me: who really cares what I say? If you are reading this, enjoying it, learning from it, etc. then enjoy, learn, etc. but keep in mind that I realize there are thousands of people with an opinion and thoughts. Don't for a minute think I'm trying to preach a set of beliefs or thinking on anyone. I've come to the realization, quite some time ago, that, in regards to society, the pessimistic approach is often the most realistic. The vast majority of society, regardless of age, sex, political or financial standing, beliefs, or any other category in which we, as a people, use to seperate ourselves from one another, is like an adolescent teenager. You can tell a teen to not stay out late, to do their homework, to save their money, but inevitably, most will shirk the experienced advice given to them and fail. Some will listen to the advice and be the better human being for it; some will learn from their mistakes and listen to the more experienced in the future; and some will never learn from their mistakes and will continue to ignore the time tested advice and life lessons offered to them. Society is nearly identical. A man can preach a better way and he can plead a better way, but ultimately, a society will learn by failing or by never learning at all. So, in other words, I'm not here writing to change society or common thinking; because I can't.

I'm here writing because a thought is a terrible thing to waste.