Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Are you old school?

I believe in historical, universal, traditional ceremonies. Birthdays should be celebrated as well as Thanksgivings and Christmases. If you believe in such festivals, then you should more than likely embrace one of the most anticipated unions, that of a man and woman: Weddings. However, people of color within my community (and I am not speaking of Asians) do not feel this is as natural an aspect and traditional event like a Christmas or birthday party. I write this because I see no shortage of children being born. Since I can remember, first came the marriage and then came the baby carriage. Popular children hand games did not influence the majority like one would have thought. I am old school. I still believe in marriage and the idea of raising children and grandchildren with a woman I would want to spend the rest of my life with. Whether, the union would last forever or not, regret would never enter my thought patterns because she would not have been an individual who I didn't love. Children would not be concieved with a woman I didn't love. I am old school in such a way. I believe in the FACT that children should be concieved out of love between two partners and not just a moment of insanity between two lust filled characters. It should be planned out and appreciated like a fine wine however, people are slamming it back like a 40 ounce of malt liquor on a hot summer day. Simply put, if once celebration is practiced, shouldn't a more universally, historically relevent traditon be embraced as well? The biggest scapegoat cliche phrase:"only God can judge me."

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