The Trivial Pursuit of Happiness

I titled this blog "Anthem" because I find the rise and sustain of a lyrical melody to be empowering; I have found this same effect in the lessons I learn from people daily. I have believed in this effect for a very long time, but today I have been thinking about it more because I am reminded of the impact my brother Josh had on my life. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to know him because I would not be who I am, without him or you. I'll start with what I learned from Josh, unconditional love; appreciation for life, music, and family and not everyone is "cut-out" to play Chess. Jacob and Joseph have given me the ability to see life through the eyes of a child all over again, and the opportunity to pass along what I have learned. Some of the other lessons I have learned have come from these individuals, it is not exhaustive and will continue to grow. J.B. Empathy R.B. Be true to yourself C.L. Children "belong" to everyone M.S. Loyalty B.M. Blam...

I have found myself over the years having to explain my opinion on this topic. Just because it is my opinion doesn't mean it is right, and just like the opinions of others that are based on their beliefs, my opinion is personally justified. I decided to write about this topic tonight because I chuckled when someone followed me on Twitter with a polyamourous agenda. I followed him back because I am curious as to why people feel the need to have more than one intimate partner at the same time. However, I still find the argument to be sexist, and maybe that is one of the big difficulties I have with it. If it is OK for men to have multiple wives and partners, the same should be true for women, they should be able to have multiple partners also. The argument for polygamy seems to convey that it is OK for men to need more than one woman to fulfill their needs, but it is not OK for a woman to need more than one man (or woman) to fulfill her needs. Maybe it takes more than one woman ...