A/N: Holy frick on a fricking stick. This is so unbelievably late, I know. But, in my defense, I was grounded for like six weeks. And now I'm going to stop rambling and just start updating.
Dear Journal/Sweets,
How long do you think I could go without using my cell phone, my iPod, my laptop, or watching TV?
The answer: Not very long.
Yet, in this case, we're dealing with the Amish, who don't even listen to any kind of music, ever. I don't think I could survive more than about twelve hours without music. And, the girls can only wear dresses. I hate dresses.
Don't get me wrong, I respect it a lot, it's just not for me. I mean, I think it's super awesome that these people give up everything for God. I don't think they're weird or anything. It's really cool, just... different. I could never give everything up, but I guess they've never known otherwise.
I'm not sure if I should feel sorry for them, or for us.
They have this thing called Rumspringa (according to Brennan, Rrrr-um-shrpringa), where teenagers go out and experience the non-Amish world and then decide how to live as adults. A lot of the kids choose to remain Amish, which I think is really cool. I think (a) we could all benefit from experiencing different cultures and ultimately choosing which society to live in, and, (b) it's pretty darn noble to choose that life over our easy way of living.
I don't think I could convert to being Amish (Amish-ism?), but I admire them.
Lily Cate Booth