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Life, actually…
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ABANDON HOPELESSNESS, ALL YE WHO ENTER HERE
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Down here in the Deep South, I am a witness to this day and age.
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In fact, you are also a witness to our times.
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Whether reluctant or not, you and I bear witness to what is going on, witness to what is not going on, witness to what should never go on, witness to what could go on if things were in place and functioning wholesomely.
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The following is unsolicited thoughty advice. Advice that may lie fallow, advice that may make sense, advice useless to you, advice maybe just maybe useful to you.
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To all who serve as witnesses to Life: Write stuff down as it comes up. Record it. Squirrel it away for future consideration. Share your point of view. Share someone else’s point of view. Share an observation. Share what you think you missed. Share what you are not sure of. Share your fears and hopes.
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Just having someone to tell something to is important.
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Hunkering down and hiding is an option, but an eventually regrettable option.
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Wiping the mouth of a drink container with your sleeve before drinking sanitizes and makes everything safe. Well, you used to think that, but it doesn’t make much sense anymore, does it?
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A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down? A spoonful of artificial sweetener makes the medicine seem to go down…but deep down inside we know better than that.
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HERE ARE SOME OPTIONS TO PONDER:
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Some see resistance and rage as the solution…
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Some see compliance and acceptance as the solution…
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Some see covert protest as the solution…
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Some see calm recommendations for betterment as the solution…
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Some see sulking and complaining and whining as the solution…
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Some see avoidance and hunkering down as the solution…
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Some see rolling over and playing dead as the solution…
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Some see rolling over and dying as the solution…
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Some see individualized addressing of each issue as the solution…
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Some see endurance and passivity as the solution…
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And so on.
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Ignore the options that seem useless and unproductive…
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Select the ones you are willing to address and bring effort and dedication to…
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Then, get busy saving whatever worlds you feel are worthy of salvation
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© 2025 A.D. by Jim Reed