Ownership

I enjoy how people can become obsessed with possession of an object or even a person. There are so many facets of our society that facilitate this notion, everything from the capitalistic model to marriage, even the family structure. Somehow, these concepts get blurred together and people begin to believe that something is deserved or expected from other people. That if you buy something it is entirely yours or if you invest time into something you deserve a return. The truth is, nothing is owed deserved or expected. No one person is ever truly indebted to another. Thus, the only form of “ownership” that exists is the loan, lease, lend, or what-have-you. A lot of human interaction is based in trust. Sure, money helps, but it boils down to trust between individuals. Trust that someone won’t sleep with my wife or take my car-for example. These are things that I believe to be mine. However, there is nothing stopping anyone from doing those things on a whim. So, I do owe a thank you to everyone for not.