Wish I grew up in the 60s

I'm 15 and would give up my current life IN A SECOND to be reborn and to grow up in the 60s. Its awesome to read some of your experiences back in the 60s. I feel like I was meant to be born in the 60s but by some fluke of whatever the system is that IS, I was born in the 80s... Such a shame. I am sick of today's culture... Its SO boring! Today everyone is being someone they're not, and I'm stuck in the middle of it. I need a time machine

 

ya i think it would have been a great experience

peace
chickens

 

No, Baby... What you need, instead of a time machine, is to make your world into what you'd like it to be. That's what the 60's were about.

 

Things are as screwed-up now as they were then, so you'd expect a vibrant counter-culture to thrive....but in 2004 where is it? In these forums, of course. Now take the next step.....

 

I'll make that trade anytime. Memories are a dime a dozen,sometimes even cheaper. What you have is far more valuable,your youth, and I assume your health. In reality, what you have cannot be bought sold or traded. Because it is a gift. It is the gift of life. Honor it, cherish it, and make the most of it. Because it can never be repeated or duplicated. It can only be enjoyed. Or totally waisted. So make the most of it. Use this time wisely. Besure to finish your education. And besure to always help others,no matter the task.

 

if only I could!!! but hey,this is what we have to deal with...this is our generation and our world today.
but hey man,just live the 60's now man! how's telling you not too?
me and my friends ,we're just living them man...right here,right now! and ya know...it feels the same...so dude,join us in our world off fantasie,peace,love and empathy...

love,peace and rock'n roll!

 

Yeah, what Sam said.

Back then we had several common enemies, the war, pigs, society in general, which seemed to unite our generation. But come to think about we STILL have all those things. I guess people just dont want to unite against, or fight for, a common cause. There's a word for that but can't think of it right now. Help anybody? (malaise?)

 

You younguns can and should create your own 60's style movement.All the right elements are in place with the possible exception of the music.A lack of a good radio station here doesn't allow me to hear the new stuff.There is plenty of issues to protest,lots of things need changing.We did what we could back then.Pick up the torch and carry on.Peace

 

Homebudz.....if that is a pic of you sweetie, you look just like the homebudz I pictured. I would just love to hug your neck!! Then just kick back with you for awhile...

I was young during the actual '60's, in 1969 I was 11 and as young as it sounds I was on a springboard that summer....first trip (the kind with no luggage), first sex(eww gross),first sense that I was not alone in my skin,first true awareness that all was not rosey with the world around me (war wise) before that i was just in kid mode.

There is an apathy among the present generation...and I don't mean the kids coming up...I mean their parents...seems everyone just doesn't have "time" to get involved in causes, there are deadlines to meet, jobs to rush off to,things to buy, kids to ignore...

I certainly don't mean everyone is like this , but you have to search people out.
If your not learning to get in touch with yourself and your soul with the help of your parental units, then its up to you.

As I was growing up, I ran into people all the time, who where not only doing their "own thing" they were more socially consciouse. There were all kinds of groups, from the little groups of learning to become more aware of your vagina to larger groups that were actually marching in the streets and getting their messages out in a big way.
People let it be known when they were pissed off about something, and did more than just complain to their neighbor.

I am kinda proud when I see kids emulating how we lived, ate, dressed, thunk....shows me that the dream's light is still burning.

But instead of wishing to go back in time...look at "your" time, find other people who are involved in things close to your heart and join them.
Start something yourself...find a place you can meet and put up flyers, get together and adopt a cause. Start small and let it grow.
Even if you got together, tye dyed some t-shirts, sold them and donated the money to something you believe in..it would be a start.
Get some kids together with some musical instruments and jam it up in the park with a sign up telling others whats important to you..they will come to hear the music and will go away with your message.

Want to change the world????

Start with yourself....

It really is all about love,
teepi

 

This woman is a total genius. Hard to believe she spends her days milking goats There is war going on far away from the USA, anyone who speaks up against the government runs the risk of being blackballed/blacklisted or brandished as being unpatriotic and personal privacy seems to be more and more of an illusion.

 

Well.... I don't spend my entire day milking goats... only about 15 minutes twice a day. The rest of the time I'm either here shooting my big mouth off... or out in the woods, or running the roads. Or Doing Laundry and cleaning house... like a good little woman.

Kenny says I'm like a lightning rod... I say some dangerous stuff, and if I don't get hit by lightning, I guess everyone else thinks it's OK to speak what's on their minds too.

Rock On People !!!

 

Hi TeePi,yup that would be me,and a big ol hug right back to ya.I'll even pass ya th' bowl.If thats your pic,you are a babe ;}>

 

Pass it on over sweetie, yep thats me, about 3 years ago.

One day I am coming out your way, the name of the place beckons me....

The closest I came was Eureka Ca. when I was a mere flower child, was thumbing up Highway 1, raining of course and saw a stateman slow across the highway for a look, I knew he would go up and make a Uee so I hopped over the gaurd rail and sliiiiiiid quite a ways down, had to crawl back up, he was nowhere to be seen and no traffic going up my way so crossed over and went back down south....too bad I really wish I would have continued but it took me where it took me.
teepi

 

In truth Teepi,I don't think there are too many people on this forum that wouldn't love it here.Problem here now is the land/home prices are going thru the roof.sigh.Takilma still is pretty kind,but that is starting to change too.Here,before I go take a good hit.............................................cool.

 

I understand. I don't think there's ever been a moment in my life when I wasn't grateful that I got to live the sixties! I feel blessed. And I feel doubly blessed that I had a spirit within that propelled me right into the midst of it all.

I would tell you to create the life you wish to live but I know that it truly isn't as easy today. For many reasons. And I may still say that to you! To live that life! But for now I'll say that there have been so many times that while my son (he's just 26) hasn't exactly wished he could go back in time, he's had such a desire to live in a world that really was more like that. It'd be easy to say to seek out kindred spirits and make it happen but truthfully, it just doesn't seem as easy now. We could live such a nomadic life knowing that wherever we went, our brothers and sisters were there and we'd know each other on sight and we'd take care of each other. You knew where the really "cool" places were - Berkeley, Lower East Side in New York, Boulder, Taos - and places inbetween you hadn't even heard of. There was such a loyalty to each other (I guess it's human nature when you feel as if you're under seige or in a crisis to stick together and take care of each other!) and genuine caring for each other and for keeping the lifestyle and the values alive. Such a sense of belonging. And for many, lives which were filled with such purpose! And we felt noble and good.

I still go to the Gatherings, shows, things like the Oregon Country Fair and stuff and I've seen so many young ones feeling like they don't have that network, that acceptance and offering of home available to them. there's more distrust?? somehow, lots of folks don't seem as open and giving and welcoming as it was for us in the sixties. It's not as safe to stick your thumb out or as likely to even get a ride. Not as likely to find a place to lay your head at night. May not find the people who open their arms and hearts and homes to strangers. I think there's a sense of unity and belonging that's missing.

But I'd hate for anyone to let that stop them. I still believe that you must believe in your power as a creator. Visualize how you want to live and believe you can make it happen. Try to find community. You might have to search harder but believe you can find your people and create your awesome experiences. I haven't heard in years but there used be an okay place in Oregon - Alpha House. Or Wendy's organic farm in VT. Go to a Rainbow Gathering this June/July. Bread and Puppets. Think of where you'd like to be - you should be able to find some folks who are kind and fun and fully alive and think like you - and check it out!

I wish you well.

Love and Laughter -
rs

 

God damnit... I'm sick of people saying they wish they were in the 60's. I'm gonna keep this short and sweet since its already been stated, but maybe it may mean something more from someone the same age. The 60's are over. They werent all glory and beautiful. Anyone from that time will tell you as such. Make what you can, with what you have, where you are, right now. Sitting and reflecting on the memories you COULD have had IF ONLY makes you miss the ones you should be making now.

DONT WISH FOR THE PAST BUT LIVE LIKE THERES NO FUTURE

 

dude i lived through em and the sixties sucked...dont romantasize go and read the old newspapers ,,,the cuban missile crisis...not fun stuff!

 

All to often it seems that the woodstock thing was all there was to the 60's that was good and vietnam was all there was to the bad.There were so many conflicts going on both in our country and out.The whole world was deep in shit.Civil rights/riots/police brutality/peace movement/not so cold-cold war/Kennedy's killed/Cuban missle crisis etc.BUT................................................................................we had great music.

 

I also wish i grew up in that decade, more than anything actually. the song San fran cisco just makes me so jello-us....

 

Homebudz you are right on...we had great music with the messages we needed to inspire us. Music really meant something profound, something that is sorely lacking today. And you are right....the sixties and on into the early seventies had a real bad side to it...I lost 4 dear, dear friends to Vietnam....they were 20,22,and 26 years old....I miss them still and will never forget them and along with many others I have traveled to see their names on "the Wall". When I hear the music, I think of them and the tears flow......Peace ruby