WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?

For a country that suffered such a devastating terrorist attack on 9/11/01, I often see that many have still not learned the valuable lesson of loving thy neighbor, nor the fact that life is truly brief. Why must there still be so many people that act stupid and mean to each other? WHY?! This is America damnit! WHY ARE WE STILL FULL OF SO MANY ASSHOLES?!

People in traffic can be so mean and nasty: they cut you off, show ya the finger, or don't allow you to merge. At work: other fellow employees will report you, supervisors will stupidly call you on ridiculous trivialities instead of noticing your good work, and there's constant issues with clients and customers coming off the street. Family can sometimes be your worst enemy too, which is why many people choose their friends as family, due to relatives always meddling or trying to tear ya to pieces. Ya try to say hello to a neighbor, and they don't respond back, even though they clearly heard you, yet they pretend not to have and give you the cold shoulder.

I just want to understand why it is so hard for some people to be kind. What's so hard about a simple smile or hello? Why not try and be nice to other fellow human beings? Why must the human species always feel the need to look down on others? Is it in our nature to be competitive? Dominant? Condescending? Combative? Racist? Selfish? Greedy? Envious? Is it in our genes to always listen to our egos and feel superior, instead of letting go? Must our insecurities translate to hurting others?

I dunno. I'm sure I'm guilty from time to time of being an asshole myself, but I often only use it as a defense mechanism, not as a way of starting out nor maintaining my relations with anyone. I am one of those people who will smile or say hello to a stranger and tries to be as down-to-earth as possible. Yet time and time again, I run into a vast sea of negative humanity, and it truly disappoints me. It makes me quite sad that people have not yet mastered the true meaning of life.

We were put onto this planet to be kind, to serve, and to help and love one another. But yet, we waste so much of it fighting, bickering, insulting, degrading, and demoralizing others, and for what? FOR WHAT?! Does humanity not see that our time on this Earth is limited? That we shall all get sick and die eventually? That at the rate our planet is being destroyed and resources being used up, that our existence as a species is in severe danger? I just don't enjoy conflict whatsoever, nor wasting my time with negativity. I often realize the big picture, which many I feel just don't. It really isn't that hard to be nice people. Ya don't have to act like a fake 1950's perfect housewife, but at least try to show some love and respect to another fellow adult like you would to a puppy or newborn child.

This all probably sounds overly corny and cheesy, but I have written it from the heart. I am severely disappointed in us as a species. For many reasons. God bless those who try and make a difference and treat their fellow human with respect and love as much as possible; they seem to be a rare and precious commodity these days.

It reminds me of a saying I often hear in Spanish: "Entre más conozco a la humanidad, más quiero a mi perro."

Which means:

"The more I get to know humanity, the more I love my dog."