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"other" awareness, America, American Spirit, caring, character training, giving, gratitude, Human nature, thoughtfulness, unselfishness, volunteering
I love my country, but I’m not deceived,
She’s not nearly as perfect as I’d like her to be;
Crime in the streets, deception in high office,
Unmentionable behavior betrays moral jaundice.
Hands open, outstretched fingers,
Isolation and alone-ness, mistrust lingers,
Are they straining to give or greedy for gain,
Promises are made, perhaps just to entertain.
I can’t draw love, but I know it when I see it,
It’s a reflection of gratitude, we can do it or be it;
Many strive and struggle for more,
While only a few recognize their riches galore!
Takers or givers, it’s a confidence trick,
Am I too poor to give or just too ME-sick;
Its much easier to moan over what I might lack,
Than to honor what I have enough to give back.
Too long we’ve allowed our fears to control us,
To separate, isolate, violate and surcharge us,
While slowly and carefully our freedoms erode,
In echo to history’s warnings forebode.
A nation of light, God’s mercy to share,
With any and every one brought to bear,
Equally, the price of freedom to share,
Unless ingratitude strips us bare.
BekindReWrite’s Inspiration Monday XVI
I can never quite figure out exactly WHEN these assignments are DUE! hahaha But here is my contribution for this set of prompts! lol
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Kristin Brænne said:
Have a great weekend!
bekindrewrite said:
Powerful. I think Dennis Prager is the one who pointed out that the number one difference between good people and bad people is gratitude – every inmate in prison believes he is a victim, and that the world owes him something, but the people who give the most of themselves are the first to tell you that they do it out of gratitude for what they have been given themselves.
And yes, you’re in time for InMon – the deadline is Monday night. ; )
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pattisj said:
Very nicely done, Barb!
blogsensebybarb said:
Thank you, Patti! I’m trying to figure out how to create a separate page for the InMon submissions, but so far have been unsuccessful! Thanks for wading through the other stuff to find the Inspiration Monday piece! 🙂
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