I guess I look at it as historically the 'simple women' were worked hard, abused, raped and not allowed to just live a happy, naturistic peaceful life. The money was not what made it better, it was the class. Or the freedom it afforded those in it. I definitly don't think money in any generation or time period = happiness, but I do think money, or status allowed one more freedoms to find their own path and happiness.
well... there still are women that are treated the way you mentioned, probably not so many as before,but i do believe there were happy people back then too...and at any time... and belonging to any class... and i'll tell you why...
because a couple of years ago i met a homeless old man, that couldn't walk and was standing on the sidewalk asking the ones that pass to pity him and give some money, but he did it in a unique way: he was saying jokes... i was with a friend and we talked to him because he asked us to buy something for him... what he said was for us to enjoy life and be happy... he was all a smile and a true smile that made him beautiful... it didn't change my view over life too much,because i'm someone that was raised to believe that people can be happy if they really want to and it's all in them...he was a proof of it... i'm not saying that he was happy all the time,i don't know that, but then he was... and anyway we can't be happy 24/7, happiness it's something that comes and goes, we just have to cherish it went we find it, no matter how short it is...
that's why i said i would have found a way to be happy even then... even through the hardest life... because i can! we all can if we really want to! ...it's just easier to stay in shit and do nothing, that's why there is so much misery...
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Date: 2007-01-09 05:23 pm (UTC)Interesting either way. *friendly smile*
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Date: 2007-01-09 08:18 pm (UTC)well... there still are women that are treated the way you mentioned, probably not so many as before,but i do believe there were happy people back then too...and at any time... and belonging to any class... and i'll tell you why...
because a couple of years ago i met a homeless old man, that couldn't walk and was standing on the sidewalk asking the ones that pass to pity him and give some money, but he did it in a unique way: he was saying jokes... i was with a friend and we talked to him because he asked us to buy something for him... what he said was for us to enjoy life and be happy... he was all a smile and a true smile that made him beautiful... it didn't change my view over life too much,because i'm someone that was raised to believe that people can be happy if they really want to and it's all in them...he was a proof of it... i'm not saying that he was happy all the time,i don't know that, but then he was... and anyway we can't be happy 24/7, happiness it's something that comes and goes, we just have to cherish it went we find it, no matter how short it is...
that's why i said i would have found a way to be happy even then... even through the hardest life... because i can! we all can if we really want to! ...it's just easier to stay in shit and do nothing, that's why there is so much misery...