Mad World

Gun’s Quote-of-the-Week:

“And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
'Cos I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very
Mad World”
-Gary Jules

You probably recognize the above quote. It is an excerpt from a song. Specifically, it's "Mad World," usually associated with the movie "Donnie Darko." If you haven't heard the song, then you should listen to it really quick. It's awesome.
Link to the song:
http://www.youtube.com/wat​ch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4&feature=r​elated
Full lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/ly​rics/tearsforfears/madworl​d.html

A week or two ago I heard a kid talk about what was going on in his life. He was depressed. He decided he needed to talk to a group about it, so he did. It was one of those rare glimpses into a person's life. You know, where they just don't hold back and throw it all out there for all to see and hear and absorb. Conversations started. A lot of people discussed a lot of things in their lives that they probably wouldn't say in a typical day.

The biggest comment I heard in the discussion was not how life is precious... it was not "we care about you," or "we'll help you through this" or any of that, although those are all good, kind things that were (and should be) said.

No, the biggest comment that I heard was that it was a shame nobody cares about how anybody feels.

As "Mad World" suggests, we all have a routine that we all stick to religiously, and whoever breaks the routine is made to feel ashamed. It's just so much easier to go through life without asking questions, isn't it? I mean, seriously, if you were to ask somebody how their day was going, and they said anything other than, "Good," you would just be like, "Oh, I'm sorry," and walk off. You wouldn't ask why; you wouldn't know if that was appropriate. Likewise, if they said, "Great," you would just be like, "Awesome," and you wouldn't ask why their day was great. That's just as bad. You've done it dozens of times. So have I.

The fact of the matter is you don't work with co-workers. You don't learn with classmates. You aren't related to loved ones. No, you work with, learn with, and are related to PEOPLE. PEOPLE that have real feelings, real problems, real joys, real needs, real stories. In our busy daily lives, we often forget that the ones surrounding us have a life, too.

I hope that everyone in this group realizes that I am a safe person to talk to about their lives, whatever that discussion may be. I don't judge, I won't condemn, and I just want to be able to share with you the joys and sorrows of life. I want to help when you need help. I want to celebrate when you want to celebrate. I want to be a REAL friend.

I throw that out there because I want you to know that if this crazy guy who runs a Facebook group that fills up your inbox on a late Sunday night cares, then so, too, do other people who surround you.

Please share your lives. You only get one of them, and nobody benefits from running around in this Mad World but never stopping to just simply live.

…and that’s why it’s a Gun’s Quote!