When I look at the world, I get overwhelmed. I see problems, issues, sadness, and the ugly truth. It's gut wrenching to watch the things and issues people fight over or disagree about. Politics, money, health care, and equality to name a few. Has life really come to just that? War, greed, prejudices, discomfort, all too concerning to me and many. Things I see on the news, hear on the radio, another kid shot at school, when will society learn?
Do we really need war? What are we trying to prove? Money, another issue, America has reached is highest debt. We're broke; yet we continue to keep on giving to other countries! I don't get it. Cutting American programs, supporting others. Letting our neighbors and our children suffer.
Can we all just stop for a moment and take a reality check? Really, if we could just see that it's just plain crazy; to fight, bicker, protest, etc. over those things! We make them big, but in reality are they really as big as they seem? I am active in my interests for the sake of others. I do my part and role model to help.
I embrace what I have, I try not to take things for granted, I appreciate those willing to help and sacrifice. I don't judge, it is not my place. I treat others as I, myself, want to be treated. I am kind and thoughtful. I am thankful to have food in our country, as others don't. I am grateful I can go to the store a choose my own groceries. I count my blessings that I have healthcare available in my country and medicine when needed!
I think if others could see the world through the eyes of a cancer patient, knowing their days are numbered, or through the eyes of the newborn that is on life support. Only then, will they truly understand, truly appreciate, that what we do have, is something to be grateful for. I am grateful everyday to have another day, another hour, another minute, another second!
I can see this technically being a week 13 piece, but where is LMN in it? It's way too generic, way too much in the writer's head and nowhere else.
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Rewrite completed :)
DeleteIs this the rewrite? If so, I think my original comment still stands. But I don't want to beat a dead horse; some prompts work better than others, depending on the individual, the day, the weather, and a million other factors.
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