52-dsl wrote: joedirt,
I have to agree with you on this. I'm 37, and have had to keep those types of conversations on the downlow since I was about 20 to keep people from talking about me. Not that I really care but why bother? I only have 1 friend in my life still I can engage in deep, interesting conversations with. I live in Wisconsin. You drink, watch football, fish, hunt, or you ain't right boy! You know what I mean. I used to live in Arkansas and it was even more narrowminded down their.
Even back in the day, most the people I knew that tripped were'nt spiritual at all even then. It would be like drop some acid, crank some heavy metal, and get in fights. So alot of times I'd trip alone, or with my girl, even my dad. He was an old hippy and I could have good enlightful conversations with him.
We're not old. Age is just a number to me. I just hope I can stay out of society's rut. So to me your post was encouraging.
Man can I relate to this. I'm originally from MIssissippi. I grew up hunting, drinking beer, watching football (Football is everything down south), and chasing skirts...and taking acid while partying. Though I will say this. Even taking LSD while partying with others I would alway's wonder off by myself. I think I just intuitively knew this was something special. It wasn't until years later in graduate school when I tripped completely alone that I realized what it was ALL about.
I have two people I can have deep conversations. My wife and one friend. I guess I should consider myself lucky in that regard.
Peace.
If your religion, faith, devotion, or self proclaimed spirituality is not directly leading to an increase in kindness, empathy, compassion and tolerance for others then you have been misled.