From The Mouth Of Babes - It's just what you do as an adult
Sports, formal education, children, marriage, divorce, retire, hours for dollars...
Drink alcohol.
None of this is bad.
It's just outdated.
It's not the only way.
And it never was.
It was a story that created capitalism.
Producers and consumers.
Alcohol IS the right of passage into adulthood in our culture.
Teenagers are not taken into the woods and taught how to strengthen resilience by steadying their minds and controlling their bodies.
Or how you menstration connects a woman withe the most powerful part of her intuition.
BE HAPPY AT ALL COASTS.
Avoid pain and emotion.
Get more things and as many labels as you can.
Everyone will think you are happy.
If you drink enough, you might not notice.
This is the message our kids get.
Buy all the things and happiness will come.
NOT..
Failure is a sign of trying and means you have room to grow.
Emotions tell you more about yourself and where you might need support.
Drinking is not something required of adulthood and is extremely habit-forming.
People are not responsible for your feelings.
