Stay strong

Things aren’t good right now. I haven’t completely given up hope they will get better, though. There’s a big part of me inside that enjoys seeing other people happy when I can’t be. I can’t explain it, but it’s empowering. Why be envious of another’s happiness? People should be happy. It’s what we’re all shooting for. Many out there are so privileged, have an unlimited cash flow they like to splash around, whilst many this Christmas will have nothing. There will be kids who don’t just not get presents or food, but also won’t get love or cuddles. There will be people facing incredibly painful times of grief that their recently passed loved one won’t be there for Christmas this year. There will people without without a roof over their heads. There will be people getting harmed or killed and won’t be there to open the presents their loved ones bought them and left under the tree for them.

( I don’t know why I’m in such a ruminative mindset today. Trying to, perhaps, remind myself that things could be so much worse... )

- ZORAN JENNINGS -
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