Fame: The Blog.

Often, one will ask, what is fame? It has taken on many different entities over the years; be it incarnate in the infamy of such figures as Tsar Nicholas II and Adolf Hitler, the most loved figures of George Washington, Jesus, and Gandhi, or in places such as Hawaii, China, or Africa. However, what about when fame is taken too far? There is fame, and there is the weight that comes with it.

In this day in age, when so much exposure is available to the developed world at the click of a button, fame has become a rather stomach-turning satire of itself. Whereas fame used to mean that you would be loved, revered for talent, and seen as a role model, now it means so much less. Some might blame this on the younger set; after all, in this day, the age at which boys and girls become men and women grows ever younger, and with it comes the lack of judgment that tends to come with physical maturity absent of the mental.

Thus, it is seen today that people considered "famous" are, basically, imprisoned in their own lives, sometimes with hardly a way out. Because so many people are also becoming less and less intelligent as time goes on, we see a clear disregard for the most basic of all rights: PERSONAL. BOUNDARIES. Everyday, I hear another sickening story; everyday I have to see another tabloid raving about how he did this and she said that. Frankly, I'm sick of the way the most talented of these people are being abused. Is it appropriate to grab somebody you don't even know on the street? What about making up absolutely false stories to get back at them? Blaming them for your actions?

Would you do that to your best friend? Your brother? Your cousin?

Face it, people: that's what these "famous figures" are. They're just people! They eat, sleep, love, and have the same feelings as everybody else, though like the artisans of old have decided to devote their lives to a talent. So let me ask this: would you want to wake up one morning to people on YOUR lawn?

(I wrote this for a friend of mine)

Michi

In other news, I recently discovered that I am indeed capable of driving. Huzzah.