So much bad in the world 🌎

One of the things that's gives me anxiety is knowing that there is so much hate in our world. It saddens me a great deal. It affects a lot of people. Maybe its because I'm getting older and getting a better perspective of how things truly are. I just wish we were all ok 💜 If I could have one wish, that's what it would be 🌠

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Dear ElliottParker,

Your wonderful wish is granted every day, one piece at a time.

During our everyday lives, we have opportunity to balance unfortunate situations and hatred with the positive good in this world. Each of us has the ability to make differences for the better which we may not think significant. Later, in perspective, particularly as we age, we may realize each of those, everyday actions actually were much more significant and meaningful to that one person, or people, than we would ever imagine at the time.

We see there is so much sorrow or hatred in our world and feel helpless to do anything about it. On those days, perhaps try to think back over your life, your career, your family, your neighbors, and just try to remember that you most likely contributed more than you give yourself credit..... Maybe an umbrella given to a street person in the rain, or quietly paying for the $15 of groceries the mother behind you in the grocery store who is deciding what she has to put back on the shelf. Putting in extra hours at your work to cover for a co-worker. Many simple actions do make a difference to someone and we do them because it is the right thing to do.

As I remember such things, I write them in a notebook, just so I will remember them when I am sad or think I've not made any difference by living on this planet. And to remind myself I can still do them.

The surprise I have found is that I sometimes gave that proverbial "fish" to a hungry person, but now and then I did actually set into motion the ability for some people to "learn how to fish."

How does one eat a whale? One bite at a time.

That is how we actually balance some of the unfortunate situations and hatred in our immense world. One action at a time.

May your wish be all of ours. Thank you for writing.

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Lilaclil,

You manage to say so much with such few words.

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Well you are right and you are wrong, see it's always been the same , nothing's really changed Elliott. Just we are so more informed nowadays , I personally choose not to read the nes to often for that very reason because the way I see it is like this, knowing about it is ant going to change it, so I don't want to know about it, as ignorant as this is and I know it is ,

It allows one to create ones own oasis .

Bad news ? No thanks keep that to yourself please lol.

And it again goes back to that kind of yours creating a heaven of a hell or hell of a heaven we choose it !

Oh and I love you x lol

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Yeah I had to stop watching the news because it was starting to overwhelm me. There most definitely is good in this world, that's what I need to focus on ☺💜

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I rarely watch the news, or read the paper. It's just too depressing, and that's the last thing I need. There is so much beauty and goodness and kindness and love in the world, and that is what I try to focus on. The good. Unfortunately, that doesn't sell papers or boost news channels ratings. I pray everyday for and end to the insanity in the world. Peace.