Just Ride A Different Wave

Just Ride A Different Wave - Good morning everyone! More snow is on its way to the Northeast, so please stay safe and warm! - What I keep reading on social media such as Facebook and Twitter these days amuses, entertains, surprises, agonizes, appalls, and occasionally even pains me. Apparently we all enjoy to pour out our hearts, put our raw and boundless emotions out there, share our wisdom, anecdotes, painful memories, mishaps, adventures, heartbreaks, pictures, recipes, etc., etc. Some of us love to present themselves witty, funny and are seemingly always ready for puns, hoaxes and laughters while others, quite annoyingly at times, prefer to give way too detailed accounts of daily events, routines and get- togethers. Never mind, all mostly harmless insights into the lives of jokesters, tricksters, loners, and attention- seekers anyways which, as I find, add quite some spice to the whole mix. However, what ticks me off, to put it mildly, are any vicious attacks against known as well as unknown targets launched by low- life scumbags. Acting in an almost bi- polar manner, some surprisingly manage to easily switch in just a little while from praising the good in everyone to drowning themselves in self- pity or bubbling with wrath sometimes on a most inappropriate and uncalled vulgar level. Don't get me wrong, I also love cursing and swearing like a trooper myself, but there shouldn't be any place for such strong profanities on public sites. Sometimes I really believe that using foul language like that must indeed feel like a true momentary salvation to many to temporarily escape all their frustration and boredom in their lives. Shame on those, however,  who hide behind dull synonyms such as "Black Hell" or "Crap Warrior" and lash out against people they dislike, disapprove of, disagree with or just carelessly misjudge. Many times we have come across stupid, heartless, ferocious, most hurtful and demeaning comments posted by losers and addressed to singers, dancers, artists, etc. Does it really help those individuals to become so personal and nasty, I wonder? - Just a couple of days ago, someone who we all know quite well locally got seriously sick. For someone else to respond in a hideous way talking about Karma "being a bitch" in that context, it takes a lot of balls, so to speak, as that someone talks about God all the time, and constantly reminds us of how much we should show true forgiveness. Sorry, but I do not pull along with anyone who just waits for someone else to finally fall on their faces. No matter what who has done to whom, and what I personally think of that, there's just no need whatsoever to call upon Karma as the big avenging angel! Don't forget, by doing so you are creating negative Karma yourself which will eventually come around for you, too. - Another phenomenon that I've observed countless times is the collective effect any dumb hype can produce. Let's say someone complains on FB about something we all have in common one way or another like work, school or government. Someone else starts responding correspondingly negatively and hence calls a conversational thread into life which frequently ends up being kept alive by even more negative comments. This, by the way, is how the masses have been manipulated for the purpose of prosecution, wars and even falls of empires for thousands of years! Stay positive, and keep away from negativity as much as possible. Just think of what it would feel like if you were the ones bullied, belittled, knocked down, etc. Don't ever forget that! "If you've got nothing nice to say, don't say anything", a dear friend of mine loves to say.
How right is she?! Please, spare your dumb, thoughtless and most unnecessary comments. Instead turn inwards and fall silent for a change. Don't do what everybody else does, but choose to be different and act more wisely than the majority. Don't let yourself be sucked into that nasty stream of negativity, and don't lower yourself to the same bottom- feeder level. Just ride a different wave!