Stand

I was pursing my iPod today to find an album that I either haven’t listened to in a while. I came across a Rascal Flatts album that I occasionally listen to. There’s a song on there that I really like that Sus and I heard once called Bless the Broken Road. It’s a great tune, if you’ve never heard it, you should check it out.

Well I have another one of his albums on the iPod as well and there’s a song called Stand, that I’ve heard before, but I don’t think I’ve ever actually got quiet enough to listen to it. This morning I’ve already played it on repeat a few times. I think it puts into words the spot that I find myself in right now. This struggle of 2008 was a very difficult year for Sus and I. Even just reflecting on it in my own mind it brings out a flood of thoughts and emotions that are challenging to say the least. Additionally, we find ourselves embarking upon a natural cross road and I’m worried that we don’t see eye to eye. I know compromise is part of being in relationship and I’m willing to work to find the half way point, I just want us to be happy.

You feel like a candle in a hurricane
Just like a picture with a broken frame
Alone and helpless
Like you’ve lost your fight
But you’ll be alright, you’ll be alright

[Chorus:]
Cause when push comes to shove
You taste what you’re made of
You might bend, till you break
Cause its all you can take
On your knees you look up
Decide you’ve had enough
You get mad you get strong
Wipe your hands shake it off
Then you Stand, Then you stand
Life’s like a novel
With the end ripped out
The edge of a canyon
With only one way down
Take what you’re given before its gone
Start holding on, keep holding on

[Repeat Chorus]

Everytime you get up
And get back in the race
One more small piece of you
Starts to fall into place
Oh

[Repeat Chorus]

Basicneeds.com

There’s been a new thought bouncing off the inside of my skull for the last day or so. I’m not really sure how viable an idea it is, but I figure if I can just get the idea written, who knows maybe it’ll take on a life of it’s own.

I’ve been considering to build a website that would allow registered users the ability to trade/barter for basic needs (food, clothing, shelter). In fact basicneeds.com is an available domain at the time of this writing. The idea would be that people can do posts for things they need, this does not include xboxs or anything like that. More like, I’ve outgrown my jacket and I need one, you have a jacket that’s my size and you don’t need it. Well let’s trade. Not just for clothing either, maybe a fisherman has an overstock of fish in their freezer and a hunter have an overstock of venison, so they decide to trade some meats. Candles for soaps, whatever. Things that you as an individual may have produced and either no longer need or are willing to trade for something you do need.

I understand, that there’s a lot of what if’s with this proposed scenario, they’ll all need to be flushed out if this ever comes to fruition. I just think that we are in a deep recession, possibly sliding into a depression, so whatever we can do to utilize the resources we have around our house or whatever skills we may have that we can trade and barter without the need of money.

In many aspects this ideas using the craigslist model but hones in more specifically with goods and services that relate to the basic needs of survival.

I don’t know, it’s just a thought.