Tis the Season

Thinking about this season, I wonder how this country has come to be, one of greed, one of power, one where art and free thinking are pushed away in order to make more money. Seeing this advertisement placed over one of the few beautiful things in the city I live, one of the few things that let me keep my sanity, bright me to think.

Seeing the commercialism makes me wonder what holidays really mean these days. They are supposed to be for celebrating your religion, whatever it might be and to spend time with your family, even if you are not religious, you should be spending time with your family and those you care about.

This season is supposed to be a relaxing time, not a more stressful one. No person should have to worry about eating to live. No person should have to fear for their own health, well-being, and safety while others only strive to find the perfect expensive gift, one that means nothing in the end. Greed drives the season, love is forgotten. THe truly deserving are hidden away, forgotten by their parents, just because they have different ideals.

This is what the season has become, it has become a fevered rush to buy the largest gift, to drive ones self into debts, causing more stress where there should be none. People worry, they focus on what's not important, screwing up what the season's supposed to be, one of relaxation and friendship.

This is dedicated to my friends, those who help me discover myself, those who go through hard times, those who listen, and those that tell. I will never forget anyone, never shall they leave my mind. Many tell me to not care, many say "but you'll never meet them, you'll never get to know them." I say, you learn more about those that you never see, as they don't worry about telling you something, as you will most likely never meet.

This goes out to believers, individualists, artists, writers, anyone that will speak their mind when they feel the need. We are the future of the country and the world, we need to stop what we can, return the views of the seasons to true ideals, remove the thought of greed, enhance the art and mind. We need to do something, just what you can.

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Dedicated specifically to ~SierraWolf2 ~blissanarchist ~white-wolf-sasuke ~Angry-Raptor *skitzopath for all they have done, for all they believe, for all they go through.

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Top frame © Myself
Bottom Frame © *Stuffed-Yoshi

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Materials: Stock photographs, Print shop pro for borders, photoshop for merging, pen and paper for writing