So I sat down this morning to watch a movie. I needed something to lift my spirits, besides pot. I saw that the movie Men of Honor was on and remembered watching it with my father some odd years back. It made me think about the actions of people today. Where is that honor that people used to have instilled in their every action. Where honor was the most important thing in someones life. I suppose the term is long outdated. I guess I am a different breed of individual, some of who are still out there. I guess this movie made me look inward more then anything. I have this tattoo on my left forearm, it says "Death Before Dishonor". I feel that is something worth living by. Who knows anymore right? Honor is just something that is a trend. It is something that can be faked. I don't neccesarilly feel that way, but it is the accepted way for the youthful generation. Now I am not generation bashing, but I see why my generation caught so much crap. Slowly and slowly the honor in each generation is deminishing. What happened to honoring thy parents, honoring thy elders, honor thyself. Perfect example, I walked into a gas station the other day to see 5 young men swearing, trying to intimidate older people, just downright being asses. They could not have been older then 14-15, but if they talked this way to their elders, how do they talk to their mothers and fathers? I can honestly say I was disgusted with them. I wanted to just grab them up and beat some sense into them, but what good would that have done? I guess I just have to accept that the only honor left is that in movies, where the true men of honor reside.
I also had promised to mention Miki in this one, although this blog did not pertain to what she said, I still find it motivating. So thank you wonderful for everything you do for me.
Wow brett when did u become so deep?!?!
ReplyDeletei have to agree with you brett:) men and honor in the same phrase seems to be an oxymoron these days. but you know, its people like you (and me even though i am not a man) who give the world hope for having some sort of honor. i believe that this world has become solely based on greed. money, sex, drugs, and anything to get you out of this world without responsabilities. do what you do, but honor the people around you. the woman who gave birth to you. the people who raised you, and believed in you enough to teach you about respect, courage and you know it:)... honor. i used to believe that honor was a word to describe men in red uniforms, the firefighters, police officers, soldiers, and of course, my daddy. but now i realize that what all of these men have in common, has nothing to do with their jobs, how much money and respect that they have, or their uniforms. but the beliefs that carry them throughout their lives. death before dishonor is not just a phrase used by their superiors; an honorable man truly lives by these words and would give everything that they had in the name of what is true, and what is right. so dont give up sweetie. i promise, honor still exists in our deteriorating generations. you proved it in this blog. its up to those of us who realize what our generation is doing to turn things around. teach our children about what is important. god, respect, courage, honor, and love. with these our children will find happiness and those of us who stuck to our guns and raised our children to believe and value these ideas will have the gratification that we deserve. because then we will have succeeded in what our parents taught us. then all we can hope is that our children will do the same, and in our own way, we will have changed the world. never give up on honor sweetie, because its worth much more than that. even if you feel that you are the only person to possess it, it still exists:)
ReplyDeleteAww Thank you ! U are a wonderful person. Just remember that no matter what life throws at you. I like reading your blogs so keep posting. :)
ReplyDeletehey man it frankie, first i want to say wow. i honestly thought that you killed that smart kid inside of you that i grew up with, but i'm to say that if nothing you have developed into something more. i have to agree with everythin you said in this post. like you said though there are some of still out there that still know the meaning of honor to one self and elders. in my opinion its not necessarily our fault (our as in our generation), but our parents generation in general. I think it all has to do with how your raised. that ultimatly decides what kind of person your going to be as an adult.
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