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Random thought: why do we automatically think that once people are diagnosed with “disorders” like schizophrenia, they have a “problem” that must be treated? –Ok this s a really weird topic so try to stay with me.—If God made certain people’s minds work differently and allowed them to see or hear things that aren’t attainable by “normal” means, who are we to say it’s wrong? How do we know that we aren’t wrong because we weren’t given the ability to sense other things? Maybe it stems from ancient times when the government had more rule and control over people. Maybe the leaders of that time didn’t want people to see certain things, so in order to keep from it, they labeled those certain people as “crazy” and exiled them so that the rest of society wouldn’t follow them. Maybe over time we have adopted these ideas and with the laws on equal rights, we have learned to treat and medicate these “special” people so that we don’t have to banish them and also so there is no worry of them “leaking information” that shouldn’t be disclosed.

I know that’s a lot of “maybe’s” and “what if’s,” but I thought it might come in handy for those of you who wanted some food for thought.

On that note, here’s another question to ponder: If by law we are required to pull over when there is a cop behind us with his lights on, then why do people never pull over for them in the movies? I was watching CSI the other night and realized that every time there is a high speed chase on TV, stunt drivers are needed because officers have to weave in and out of traffic to catch the criminals. I guess it just wouldn’t be good entertainment to watch them chase people down the road while all the innocent bystanders are pulled over out of courtesy.

That’s all I’ve got for today.

Wait, take that back. Go read some Anais Nin quotes, they’re good! I left you one at the bottom to start off with. Now: that’s all I’ve got for today.

Love always,

Addie

“I am an excitable person who only understands life lyrically, musically, in whom feelings are much stronger as reason. I am so thirsty for the marvelous that only the marvelous has power over me. Anything I cannot transform into something marvelous, I let go. Reality doesn’t impress me. I only believe in intoxication, in ecstasy, and when ordinary life shackles me, I escape in one way or another. No more walls.” –Anais Nin