where?

where do our desires come from? i mean, what is it really want and why do we want it? as a catholic, i suppose that's true communion with god. living a life of love, of righteousness, of passion and compassion. i read in a book once, one of our greatest desires is to be close to one another. to know and be known, without judgment, just honesty and understanding.

so why do we get so caught up in so many little things? why can't we all just take time to truly explore why we're here and why we do the things we do? is it because that would be a waste of human experience? tradition tells us to do things this way and so it's done. but where do out traditions come from? why were they formed this way? are we justified in continuing them? you know what? no matter how much "wisdom" human experience gains for its generations, we always have to learn on our own anyway. no one takes their parents' word for truth till they've stepped in the poo themselves.

today i began reading a book called omnivore's dilemma. this book really asks where and why. i really wish i could read through the whole thing at this point, but i really can only skim through for a power point presentation i'm giving tomorrow.

if you have time this coming winter break, or you are simply one of those fortunate to have the time of day to read a book (go figure), this is one you really ought to read. investigative journalism at one of its finest. it may change your life, it may not. if anything, hopefully it makes you more cognitive of your own existence, which i think we honestly all need.