Yes, that is actually the book that I have in my hand. You may laugh or not... it actually makes me cry when I read it.
#TheGivingTree
I
don't know how many have looked at it, I mean it's been around for
years. I remember seeing it when I was a little and I've gotten a hold
of many books I read as a child for sentimental value and hoping I'd be
able to pass them them down. Besides we know that schools change...
Anyway,
We're
all aware of what we have all become mostly unto ourselves and our
selfish gains. We see people in need and sometimes don't even have the
audacity to even look at them. We turn our heads like they're nothing.
Sometimes we don't tell people what we're going through because we know
people will look at us like trash, hey... we see society do it all the
time. Why would we be any different? People have money, people work hard
for that money, people are barely making ends meet with that money and
people have families to feed- Well most... some don't have kids
anymore... too costly, too much of their time....
Nowadays,some
homeless aren't even asking for money anymore... to be honest they just
want to eat and survive. How hard can it be to give them something you
just bought. Sure, it might be taking a little away from your table but
you just saved someone from starvation. If you're like many, you know
how to shop around so that you can make ends meet. It's the way of life
right now but just because it's hard for us it's even harder for others
still...
We all like to live in this little bubble and pretend
everything in the world is ok and it's not... We see our clean
neighborhoods but go to a ghetto and see how those children are
suffering. See how kids are actually dying from lack of nutrition and
clothes... Sometimes we don't even need to go to a 3rd world country to
see how bad people are suffering and thank goodness people do go out and
volunteer and try and make the world a better place but it's not that
easy.
I saw my little child's book laying around as I'm
cleaning... and I see the tree... and this little boy... and I start
thinking of that little boy being all of us in this society thinking we
can have anything we want when we ask for it. Sure when we're young we
don't know any better.. loved ones always helped guide.... It was all
fun and games... love and laughter, eating and sleeping, life and
shelter... And the best way to show appreciation was by giving hugs and
being there...
But, as we grow new interests arise and we don't
quite have the time anymore like we use to... But, we still have our
comfort... we still take... And that support is still there but sadly
abandoned... we don't appreciate it as much anymore... we seek gain... a
family, money, house ... and we take.... but since we have nothing to
give in return... we take....
Something we have embedded in our
minds as a society (here) is our rights. We don't understand how other's
don't have certain rights. We try and push for them to have the same
but with different places and countries to be the same is almost
impossible. We want everybody to be equal but we're not equal
here...there's racism, sexism, discrimination, so many more issues but
we turn our heads and pretend they don't concern us... we have drug
addicts having kids without proper care, kids being born OD'ed, people
just dying, can't afford health care, inflation, recession, no jobs,
barely can afford a roof over your heads, no food in the table at least
once a week. people working for minimum...
Think about what if
we didn't have these rights? What would it be like? We barely have room
to breath but it's our right... people think it's a right to offend
people... no, it's a right to speak you mind with reason
Stop taking and taking and expecting it's your right...
Stop being so freakin' selfish world... (I mean people of the world and not all people, Americans)
I
bet you, you know at least 10-20 who are depressed, suicidal, have some
type of issue... most wont even tell you... (turn to your right and
left, your neighbor, friend but no one is there now... Why? Because
you've never taken an interest. Stop looking and pretending the world
ends at the tip of your nose... Yes, many of us selfish people are
depressed too but helping someone overcome might bring happiness and
light to others... We can't mope around in our tears and pretend it will
go away... talking to others and seeing what they're going through will
actually help...
A smile goes a long way.
I'm not saying
be a super... but don't close yourself to a possibility. Just make a
few people smile everyday and it will go a long way...I promise!!
A smile will give hope...
Hope in society is what we need...
We need to try and prevent instead of trying to condone after something bad has happened
So many smart people walking around like headless chickens....
Sorry for the small #rant and #venting
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