It's too early to wake up, I don't want that for breakfast, I can't find anything to wear, that person is driving like a maniac, school sucks, bank account overdrawn, wifi on the fritz, soooo tired.
Meanwhile in the little village of Timbuktu, in Mali Africa that my family and I would drive to on vacation as a kid, the Taliban have taken over. Those amazing fun loving people that would invite us into their homes, show us their crafts with pride, let us play with their children and animals are now ruled by terror. Literally. Safety is a luxury there. Condemned to death or public beating for love is routine. Of course this is only one example of some of the real wrongs in the world today. There are just as pressing problems close to home. This one just struck my childhood memory chord.
Globally I feel pretty helpless. I can not banish the Taliban from the world. Or end world hunger. Stop war. End domestic and child abuse. Not even sure how to end this post cause everything I could say ie: take the negative out, concentrate on the right, inspire others...just seems horribly cliche. But this reminder does make it easier to notice how much is right with us. Live thru example, be aware of what is right in your life and talk about THAT. Others will follow suit...
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