i just bought my 7yr old son one for his birthday in july hoping to keep the intrest in math and science going

^^
after i get a few bills paid im def going to start looking into getting myself one.
any suggestions on brands or anything in particular?

When you get one, look at Jupiter, its so epic. You can see all the moons surrounding it.

Great post OP. This has been on my mind for the longest time. I've had various "Re-awakenings" in my life(mostly in the past 2 years, im 21), and most have been weed inspired(go figure) My most recent one was not though. I went to sicily about 2 weeks ago(I live in Boca Raton, Florida, lived here my whole life) I've been there before but haven't since i was 13 years old. Seeing what i saw in the culture, the actions of people, the life(to put it blunt) .. it changed me. I was there for a week(because of a job) But in that week i dropped technology completely and learned again what it was like to live off the earth. In the town i stayed in everyone grows there own fields of fruits and vegetables and everything is fresh, they literally kill the cow 10 minutes before you eat it there. The beaches, the lifestyle, the friendliness of the people it all contributed to opening my eyes to seeing how true life should be lived. Not this fast paced American lifestyle where we overwork ourselves for no reason and don't enjoy the little things around us,0 work a nice days work, and relax and enjoy your time in life. I literally felt like i was there for a month. It was a pretty damn nice experence. but like you said it's so hard to explain the feeling over texts. it's a deep rooted emotional awakening from the core of your body and mind it seems.

English teaches you about your humanity. How people, even hundreds of years ago felt the same exact things you felt and were able to inscribe them in intellectual ways. Relating to the works of writers stories is a great feeling. When a story can relate to your current situations in life it gives you extra assurance about moving forward because you can see how they did.

Literature's a lovely thing.

One of my favorite short writings from the Harlem Renaissance:

Langston Hughes - Mother to son
An inspirational story to explain never qutting in life no matter how hard it is.


Well, son, I'll tell you:
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
It's had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up,
And places with no carpet on the floor -- Bare.
But all the time
I'se been a-climbin' on,
And reachin' landin's,
And turnin' corners,
And sometimes goin' in the dark
Where there ain't been no light.
So boy, don't you turn back.
Don't you set down on the steps
'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.
Don't you fall now --
For I'se still goin', honey,
I'se still climbin',
And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.

i knew this happened to others, i've only got a couple friends in real life that i know can relate.
and i knew in this sub forum, just about everyone has had the experience. lol.

By the way, i'm so going to roll like 2 fat blunts and have a Planet Earth marathon. Thanks for the Idea.

Acid was the thing that really started to make me think about things in differnt ways. You always come out as a differnt person. Then you start to look at things as if you were tripping and how they will make you fell. Its so hard to explain the way you feel when you "awake". I feel way more open minded and just wanting to know things. Glad other people feel this way.

same here

YES! I hope you have a wonderful time!

when you watch the part with the birds.
about the bird that actually cleans up the living area in hopes a female bird will see how clean and neat he is.
i died @ that part.

its like you finally realize some similar characteristics animals have to us. it makes you feel like we are truly one with nature.
unlike conformity and society tells you that we are above all others.