Blog 175 – 12.2.15

I do not shy away from controversial subjects nor do I think I have perfect understanding on every issue. My aim from my first blog has been and continues to be:
To entertain
To provoke honest thought
To encourage.

I am told that certain body massage establishments offer an additional service for an added price. The service is called “a happy ending.” The so called “oldest profession” is that of providing “happy endings” for a price. This is a profession that has long been looked down on by much of Western society with our still very Victorian ideas regarding sexual expression.

Most people are not aware that in the late 1800’s in the United States many women were diagnosed by their doctors with depression which was called melancholia. For several years Laudanum, a strong opiate, was prescribed resulting in many women becoming addicted to the drug. Some time near the turn of the twentieth century doctors discovered another more practical treatment for melancholia. The invention of an electrical vibrating device had many women visiting there doctors regularly for a “treatment” and recommending the procedure to their friends. Never underestimate the power of a “happy ending” to brighten your outlook, lighten your load, put a smile on your face, and a skip in your step.

Many women today employ a slightly modified but basically the same tool to achieve orgasm. And to use a song lyric in a slightly different way, “And what’s wrong with that I’d like to know.” Most people agree there is nothing wrong with adults having consensual sex. How then can flying solo be a problem? Well, sadly it is to many misguided folk who would sooner condemn the majority of people to a life without “happy endings” because they have such a limited view of how, where, with whom, and in what manner these should be achieved acceptably. It makes me laugh to think how long certain people have tried to prescribe sexual norms and police their proper practice. The very idea that sex is only for procreation or for married people is laughable in the light of reality. There are way more people who are not married or desirous of having children than those who fit that very limited category. No “happy endings” for those folks sounds like a pretty sad decree.

We see all the problems that religion has caused requiring certain clergy and religious orders to maintain celibacy. And the very unrealistic expectation of adults that teenagers rely on abstinence as an effective birth control method. When will we give up notions that did not work for previous generations and face the facts. Most healthy people enjoy sex and repressing sexual expression causes all kinds of mental and emotional and social problems plus a lot of grumpy, sad, and depressed people.

To continue the fairy tale that only the beautiful people who find and marry their prince or princess charming get to have a happily ever after ending is just cruel and mean. No wonder multitudes turn to drugs, alcohol, and a host of other harmful behaviors to make life interesting or fun.

Is it a fairy tale to believe life is meant to be good, enjoyable, and full of “happy endings”? I think not. Actually only a sick and twisted ego could convince a very gullible soul that suffering and misery are the norm. I shutter every time one of my religious friends refer to this world as evil, cruel, or miserable. The Creator looked upon what He had created and pronounced it “Good.” Only little ego with his twisted point of few could see it any different. Perhaps he just needs a “happy ending” to correct his point of view. How about you? Smile, it will cause folks to wonder what you’ve been up to.

Your friend and fellow traveler, all smiles,
David White