Playing By The Rules

As I grew up in the '50's, I was taught to play by the rules. Never question what the rules were or who made them and why we should follow them. The rules were made by the older and wisher generation who had fought the war of wars and became the top of the world. Just like pledging alliance to the flag or saying the Lord's Prayer in school, the rules were for the good of all of us. Why challenge what everyone did? 

And today, we play by the rules. The politically correct follow the rules, say the right things, think before they speak, adjust their thoughts in order and arrange their world in time bites. Everyone does it. 

And when it rains, we reach for the umbrella. And when it gets cold, we reach for the thermostat to turn up the heat. And when it gets too hot, we reach for the thermostat to turn up the air conditioning. And when it gets too quiet, we turn on all the electrical devices to drown out the silence. 

So play by the rules. 

And miss all the excitement of the adventure in life Put white shoe laces in your shoes. Different color socks. Walk in the rain. Sit by the river and watch the water for an hour. 

Listen to the voices inside your head while all your electronics are turned off.