Bohemian B’s Beat

Keeping it real

You just have to love the beautiful and diverse country we live in. Liquorice all sorts have nothing on us. We have a colourful collection of different cultures and traditions. There are so many different and acceptable means and ways of practically any and all scenarios imaginable, from daily living to the more serious issues, like politics and religion ( hold your horses....relax, I will not be rambling on about the ‘issues we do not speak of’, not today anyway....)

You would think that being the rainbow nation we are and living in the country of opportunity and diversity, people would be a little less offended by things that, well one shouldn't be offended by.

We are so easily offended by Face Book posts, Pieces of art, people displaying affection, something someone said.....and the list goes on and on and (Bored yawn) on.  We live in our perfect little (or not so little) glass houses with perfectly manicured lawns (often nails as well) in our ‘perfect’ little world, we work way too hard to create and maintain the ‘illusion’ of the perfect people we are.

We smile and wave at all the right people at the right time, but only if you are privileged enough to belong to the Keeping-up-with-the-Joneses’ club. However, should you belong to the ‘hall-of-shame’ club; you will be frowned upon and not waved at but rather shooed away, by the same perfectly charming Team Joneses. And why? Probably because there is something about Team Shame which is offensive. Perhaps team shame members don’t have perfectly mowed lawns (or nails), are not employed at a ‘high end’ companies or (the horror) not employed at all......or whatever other reason imaginative minds can summon up. 

But here’s a thought though, maybe we should rather be offended by war, poverty, greed, injustice, abuse, corruption and (and, same as above, the list goes on and on and on).  maybe, and this is just a thought, we should climb off our high horses, get our head’s out of the clouds and stop the game of charades and rather keep it real......makes you think, doesn't it?

Probably all useless thoughts, ramblings and suggestions.......use it, loose it.......the choice is yours.

And on that happy note, I bid you farewell till next week.

Glitter greetings (and all things shiny)

Bohemian B