We were gonna change the world...what happened?

i didnt mean that oldie in a bad way, excusme me if ya did think i did

 

not at all I came by my oldie in an honest way - one day at a time (grin)

 

I would like to echo the words of HippieFreak. I am a 31 year old son of a hippie that was trying to survive and provide for a family after my father split. There was no time for my mother to still try to change the world when she was faced with the prospect of putting food on the table.

She taught me an awful lot about life, love and music. She allowed me to make my own choices and forced me to deal with the consequences of those choices. She taught me to keep an open mind to others and to just be nice to people. She was both Mom and Dad and did one hell of a job.

Granted some people, as always, will wonder how I can serve in the military and believe me, sometimes I wonder that too. But I see each generation becomeing a little more open and a little more loving. Progress takes time. Sometimes people do not live to see the results of their labors. I feel my responsablity is to my son. To teach him what my mother taught me and to hope that other Generation Xers are doing the same. The best way any of us can change the world is to be positive role models for our children and grandchildren.

Sure the baby boomers/children of the 60'smade mistakes...but what generation didnt? No matter what happens there will still be those that get older and base their lives around material possesions, cheat at golf and beat the hell out of their kids.

Maybe I am silly to think that things will get better... but I do. And we have the 60's to thank for getting it started.

 

I know as a young person this isn't my place to write, but I was reading some posts and I have something to say.

What you guys did all of those years ago may not have completely changed the world for the better, but through hearing your alternitive views on situations I and thousands of other young people are out there in the world right now trying to make it better. Yes, you did in fact get your message through to the next generation, if only a small fraction of it. I intend to live freely and see life from a different perspective while attempting to make life better for others. I have the hippies of the past to thank for inspiring me to be a better more open-minded person. So thanks. I think you have made a difference, to at least some people out there.

 

Likewise, I'm a young person, but I just had to say that of COURSE you changed the world. Your generation made fantastic music. Music so great that the kids today still think it's cool--can you imagine that? We STILL can't top it.

And of course, all the equality issues were recognized after you guys brought attention to them. If it weren't for you, the world would be so conservative and bad--it breaks my heart that you think you failed.

 

I really liked your post. hug your mom for me, if you can. Love to your family, and to you.

 

Hey there momosa,
What is your horoscope sign?
I am cancer the crab 69
If you want to chat,
drop me a line.
Gabba Gabba Hey

 

change can and will still happen

 

changing the world... is now the new generation of hippies' job... and if we dont do anything but help it along... the next generation will keep up the changing

 

"we didn't start the fire....."

 

I'm not a very religous person but think that Jesus was probably the first hippy. Thoughts?

 

The world was changed a little, I think. There was a mental revolution: though subtle, it was definitely there. We achieved a lot from the '60s, and if it doesn't seem like a lot, it's because for major change, we need a great deal of people who want change. Realistically, there weren't that many true world-changing hippies...

 

And I completely agree about Jesus. Spreading the word of peace and love, essentially. I think that's admirable, and captures the basics of just about every major religion.

 

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Hey there mosaic:
I tend to agree with your views~
It saddens me to think that maybe
we came all this way for nothiing?
I am hoping that the next generation will pick
up where we left off in the fight and cause?
I still think that Big Brother and the establishment
is a giant evil to be delt with~

Gabba Gabba Hey

 

We did change the world somewhat, but the world also changed us.

We had to grow up and face the facts.
The world is not all peace, love, flowers and sunshine.
Pacifism is not universally respected and many times is taken advantage of; turning the other cheek often results in getting both cheeks slapped.
Sometimes going to war is the lesser of two evils.
Communism is not a viable system because the human race is too immature to make it work.
You can celebrate diversity but it's naive to think you're going to accept everyone the way they are.
There will always be those who despise diversity.
All things considered, marijuana cannot be classified as harmless.
Money talks and bullshit walks.

We modified our values but did not abandon them. We made some changes and realized that some of the other changes we wanted were ahead of their time. Change comes gradually because a smaller change is usually necessary before a larger change can occur; one thing leads to another. Most important of all, we've held on to the hope that the better world we envisioned will be realized someday.

 

Gabba Gabba Hey

 

I belive that people have come quite a distance and have evolved dramaticaly since the forties and fifties.
I grew up in the south and now living back in my homeland I find things have changed as the hands of time reaches out and captures the old system of things and is wearing it away, like the waves of a giant ocean of humanity eating away the old shoreline to bring up the new and shinny thing that lay dormat on the on the bottom of the sea of life.
We traveled far and wide searching for the truth of our purpose and educated ourselves in what we thought was important and that was not the War Machine that our country had become. We changed the vibrational flow of the universe, with the Peace Movement. We gave the universe more balance in the ying and yang of things We flooded the world with peace and brotherhood, our message was clear,it was our contibution, it was the Love Generation that brought into existance.
Things are not perfect, we are not 'In Spirit' but of the body on this earthly plane, we stumble and fall, we make poor judgements and sometimes let our EGO rule us. But basicaly I belive that humans are a loving creature and will evolve to a higher emotional level over time, if we do not destroy the planet in the meantime.
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We sure had a big ego back then,thinking we were "different".Somehow we were special and could change the course of history.We have become our parents as our children will become us.We're still paranoid worrying about others getting our stuff,still competing,still warring,still carrying guns,still prejudiced and close minded.You can't change the world only yourself.

 

Gate 68,
I really like what you said here:



"We sure had a big ego back then,thinking we were "different".Somehow we were special and could change the course of history.We have become our parents as our children will become us.We're still paranoid worrying about others getting our stuff,still competing,still warring,still carrying guns,still prejudiced and close minded.You can't change the world only yourself"

I am a hippie from the 60's generation, 58 years young, and I know what you mean, it was such an exciting time, we did alot during our generation. just think of what it used to be like. i remember blacks having to ride at the back of the bus, not being able to vote, women having to stay in abusive relationships. our generation helped stop an unjust war in viet nam, we got rid of president nixon. we had the courage to rebel against the uptight 50's. but i miss those days too. check out www.stayhuman.org, it's a cool website for young and old hippies too and for the band spearhead. i love going to those concerts cause you see the younger generation protesting the war in iraq and looking just like we did when we were young. but i still love the music from the 50's , 60's and 70's, man, that was some good kick ass music.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE