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First World Problems - which means: the frivolous concerns of privileged persons living in overdeveloped nations.

Looking in on a scene from the first world:

-- While I was driving my youngest daughter home the other day she looked over at me and asked, are you crying mommy? I thought my sunglasses were hiding it. Yes, I guess I am crying, a little. One of mommy's favorite bands, R.E.M., has broken up. They're playing on the radio right now...aren't they so, so good darling? Yes mommy, they are very good. That's my girl and they're even better in concert. But you'll never get to experience that, you poor girl.

-- Others were not so appreciative of the severity of the situation. I was sitting glumly at dinner until my husband asked, what's wrong? Sigh, R.E.M. that's what wrong. Oh big deal, says he, they are probably going to have a big comeback tour next week and make millions, get over it. Get over it? R.E.M. has held a large place in the sound track of my life for 30 years! They are not going to have a comeback to make millions, they're not like that. They don't care about money!

-- I made this image as an ode to R.E.M. and the socially conscious messages that permeated their songs and made some of us think. Alright, sure, some songs were just about love and roller coasters but they're only human...and maybe they do care about money, but just a little, I'm sure.

-- I hope this image speaks louder than my dramatization, it holds the true and serious message.

 

Listen here grooveshark.com/s/Fall+On+Me/2ygUAu?src=5

 

for our daily challenge - First World Problems

 

Nikon D7000 ~ Nikkor 50mm f1.4 Ai ~ Aperture f/2.8 ~ ISO 100

 

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