I've reached my limit. I have had it with the way things are. It's not right. It's wrong. People are too busy, too stupid, too lazy, or too apathetic to be real. Authenticity requires effort. Authenticity requires introspection. It requires perspective. What has happened to our society?

People are so concerned with looking good that character and substance are secondary. Schools are bombarded by federal legislation and teachers and students get stuck in the middle. Teachers want to teach. They love what they do. Students want to learn, but the current educational system is making America implode. There are so many things that I want to talk about, to call out, to reveal and make known to people. I wonder if they already see it sometimes. I wonder if they just choose to ignore it.

Some people can ignore the bad stuff and carry on with their own lives, but that is called fear and apathy. It's wrong. It's cowardly.

I don't want to start a revolution. I just want to acknowledge what is real...what is happening. People don't want to or can't see it.

My intention is to write about truth as I see it. I'm planning on ranting and rambling and not worrying at all about how I say what say. I'm thinking and writing at the same time. I have strong opinions, but I want to better define and articulate them. If you want to debate, great. If you want to argue, great. But do so with honor and respect or I won't respond. You can disagree; you can challenge; you can feel any way that you wish, but be kind and compassionate seeking to understand and share and develop.

I'm just tired of being politically correct. I'm tired of walking on eggshells. I'm tired of living on them and in them and with them. I'm through with it. From now on, I share what I see. I just want to put it in writing. Someone, someday, somewhere will agree with me... And then I want to see real change. I want to see authentic change--not just on paper but in reality. I want to see integrity again. It's not lost yet.