Back from the Living Dead....

(Progeny; Legacy; Love)

It was back in the autumn of 2010 that I sold my birthright to pro-create for a few quid.

Obviously I was desperate to satisfy my addiction at the time...

...no not my opiate addiction as that was well and truly under control at that time (yes that’s right; I had an opiate addiction that was under control. Such things are possible whatever the Red Tops want you to believe!) No, I am talking about the physical and psychological dependence we all share, money dependence.

The BBC did an “Inside Out” about it. The Daily Mail did an exclusive. There was a report in my local Leicester Mercury. (Yes, for those that do not know it, I am that Alan Mitchell.)

The comments and assumptions I have encountered folk making about me as a result of that unique experience have been somewhat stupefying at times, highlighting everything that is wrong with our education system; from the bizarre assumption that to have a vasectomy prevents you from having a sex life, all the way through to the notion from somewhere that I have actually been castrated, chemically or otherwise!?

Let me assure you all that none of the above is true or in any way correct!

Then of course there are the countless folk who, very much like myself, seem to enjoy being “online know it alls”, or “keyboard warriors”, and who have made some funny, some laughably ignorant, and one or two very thought provoking comments on this or that forum or website.

The only notion that I continually come up against that actually offends me on any level is the notion that I am unable to relate to the love of a parent because I will never be one. How absurd!

Of course I can relate; after all, I am blessed enough to still have on this Earth two very loving and very consistent parents, and a loving family, who have stood by me through some very bleak times indeed. I have also many long term friends who have been guiding lights in my life and clear examples of parental love. I have loved and been loved by many women, and a few guys. In short, I know what love is, and what it isn’t, as well as anyone.

I wish it were so for everyone in this world, sadly it is not.

But then does it not say somewhere in ancient texts that, “...It takes the whole village to raise a child...”?

I understand well enough the desire and the need to leave a legacy for the future. I understand well enough the desire and need to nurture and protect those you love. I understand well enough that we are responsible; you and I, here and now, parent or non-parent alike, for the future quality of life for every generation that is to walk this Globe after ours has left it.

I have not always understood, or even accepted the truth of, these statements. However, I do so now.

So no, I do not believe we can afford to leave it up to the so called governments (or rulers as the case may be) of the nations to ensure that we gift our collective progeny with a legacy of love.

I do not expect big businesses or foundations to actually give a damn. They always have their own agendas, and I can speak with certainty when I say that they are certainly not thinking about the inviolate nature of your life or that of your kids, or their kids either!

I do not think for a second that guns and bombs and ever bigger and more destructive weapons or efficient armies will achieve it.

You are a fool if you do.

I will never surrender to the notion that any race or tribe of people has more right to the future than any other; that is called Fascism, and it is evil incarnate.

Neither am I so naive as to assume that the answers are all down to “the economy”.

(The only economy I can ever see empowering Us All to dig ourselves out of our collective holes is one that has rejected the whole notion of “currency” and “ownership” as an anachronism. It is very much time we woke up from these dreams, however pleasant and sedative they may be for some whilst being nightmarish for others)!

No friend, do not look to “them” for the solutions because “they” are even less clued in to “reality” than you or me! They are entities that have lost their human hearts for the most part, and have become psychologically enslaved to an illusionary existence where power and control matter more than life, quality of life or even Love Itself. The ego on some of these creatures is astounding and makes my narcissism pale into insignificance. Of course many of these institutions and individuals I am referring to (I am not going to try and name them as they know full well who they are) would concur that I am insignificant; as are you, as is every “peasant” or “non-elect” individual out there!

I feel it my duty to say to you, whoever you are reading this post, that “they” are in error.

You (whoever you think you are) are significant, immensely so; as am I and as is everyone who has ever lived, or ever will live. Do not let those cynical and deluded creatures grind you down into any other perspective, because it is a lie.

You are alive, right here and right now, and believe it or not your life counts.

Everything you do, everything you say, even what you think, feel or choose to believe counts.

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Who and What you are is wonderful, beautiful, and extra-ordinary. You have amazing potential and the power to move Heaven and Earth at your disposal!

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So do not look to “them” for the solutions for the future.

It is “we the people” who have the solutions for the future, and we have them in our minds, eyes, ears, mouths, hands and hearts right here and right now.

So, knowing this begs only one question for me.

What will I do, here and now, to help ensure a legacy of love for our collective progeny?

I will do whatever I can, and I will do it to the best of my ability. What I won’t do is surrender to the silly notion that I must be paid meaningless promissory notes and tokens for it. The more I focus on helping others the more benefit there will be for everyone to spread around, myself included.

My over inflated and insecure ego and I are not the issue.

My desire, or perceived need, for safety or comfort are not the issue.

The issues are Progeny, Legacy, and LOVE.

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Love Courage and Strength to you all,

A