Peace Corps

So, I applied for the Peace Corps in October and feel as though it is a great way to embody the change that I want to see in the world, one of compassion, learning, experiencing and serving. A week ago I was told that I would know whether or not I was nominated. Needless to say, I just found out the truth. I received an email at 5:30am one morning informing me that I had been accepted. Later that day, however, I was told that the status update was a glitch. Finally, I spoke to someone today from the office...I did not get in.
I am not fluent in Spanish, therefor not qualified to get into any of the programs being offered through Health Extension. A thought came to me while I was talking on the phone to the young man bearing bad news, a thought that means that I am certainly growing as a person and truly value what I can contribute to this world. I could not help but think, "wow, you people are being really stupid not to let me in!" Never before in my life have I felt this way, I have always taken moments where I have been told that I am not qualified as a personal failure. This time, I really do feel as though it is their loss. Not everyone is philosophically ready to embark on a journey with positive perspective and attempt to change a fraction of the world and their lives. I am. Far to often I encounter misanthropic people that believe that life is a big game and you need to figure out how to get ahead...a very American perspective, I feel. This is where Carl Sagan comes into mind with piercing and glorious perspective.
On one episode of Cosmos, Sagan explained that the human genetic code can give rise to essentially infinite numbers of completely different people. Thats amazing! This means, according to me, that we have a choice of which direction to put our energy. We can despair, be selfish and live out our lives disconnected believing that our neighbors are really trying to screw us over, or, we can embody creativity, compassion, love, friendship and rational and creative thought to push the level of our collective human consciousness into the future with new and different minds at work. What would you rather have, a world of joy or a world of people saying, "fuck you!"?