humanity
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The Observer Sunday 13th February 2022
One person can make a difference, and everyone should try – John Fitzgerald Kennedy On a very wet Sunday afternoon in February what better activity can there be than to hunker down next to a warm radiator, read a Sunday paper and enjoy a mug of coffee?
By Alan Russell4 years ago in Journal
Shine on
Life, it is a gift that not all of us cherish, and few protect. It takes a special person to fight for what is right and for those they love. Because life is a journey. And there’s no shortage of off-road terrain on the way to being a defender of your family, of your community. It’s a labyrinth in the dark with no GPS signal. One where all of your fears fight you on one accord in almost perfect synchronization. You feel as though each obstacle that comes your way tears you down. But they painstakingly make you the best of us. Eventually you, without noticing, take your greatest setbacks and forge them into your greatest weapons. And all of a sudden you start to see little bursts of light to walk toward. And you take whoever is within reach by the hand and lead the way through the maze. You are a hero.
By Jennifer David4 years ago in Journal
Grateful for recovery
Dear Program of Recovery: Thank you! Thank you for the steps you took me through to build courage, good coping skills, and strength to help me walk through the storm instead of running. You taught me how to be a better mom for my beautiful daughter. You taught me how to be a decent human being by keeping my side of the street clean.
By Jessica Dean4 years ago in Journal
To the Doctors Who Saved My Life, the Stranger Who Saved My Ankles, and the Professor Who Taught Me How to Paint - Thank You
**TW: Images of premature birth Dear Doctors of Dekalb County, I don’t remember you, but I am sure you remember me. For at least one of you, I was probably your first premature birth. I researched you in my thirties, and found that one of you had only just started your residency when I was born at a mere 25 weeks.
By E.K. Daniels4 years ago in Journal
The Reluctant Writer
I was ten years old. My mother and stepfather had separated and my mother had moved my brother and me into an apartment complex on the other side of town. The small two-bedroom apartment we moved into was nothing like the spacious townhouse we left. The bedroom of my brother and I shared was half the size of our previous one, and there was no large backyard for us to play in whenever we wanted to play outside.
By Anna Gilchrist 4 years ago in Journal
Removing Labels. Runner-Up in We Have a Dream Challenge.
As a society, America is too focused on labels. For some reason, we constantly find the need to classify ourselves and others into neat little categories. We like to strip one another of what makes us unique and instead look for a common denominator, as if we are numbers rather than people. We classify ourselves and others by race, religion, sexual orientation, income, political party, ethnicity… The list goes on and on.
By P. Chiperi4 years ago in Journal
The Hero Dies In This One
All of my life I have been drawn to stories with the classic and predictable happy ending. The type of story that creates a wave of emotion through your body and leaves you happy, and satisfied, and dreaming of your own happily ever after.
By Lauren Elizabeth4 years ago in Journal
Essential Workers Hidden in Darkness
One of the great things about NYC is that it runs on a 24-hour cycle. At any given time you can find a complete meal, get assistance for any kind of emergency, or find quality entertainment (which holds a wide range of interpretations).
By Nancy Gwillym4 years ago in Journal
