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larita harris shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 3 years agoThis post is viewable by the Unsealed community only.
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Danielle @DsEnlightenedEdits shared a letter in the
Current Events group 3 years agoTo my fellow Americans ... which Freedoms are we “celebrating” exactly?
DanielleHonestly, I had a difficult time “celebrating” Memorial Day this year. Obviously there is a debate to be had of whether a day of remembrance of the dead deserves celebration; but in this country it has been celebrated, as a day of rest and “freedom”.
This year, it felt kind of pointless to me. Yes those who have served and died, still deserve to be honored of course; but the freedom bit … that felt more bogus than ever.
Spirit brought to my attention this beautiful clip of Marian Anderson singing at the National Mall, over 82 years ago [https://youtu.be/XF9Quk0QhSE ]. It got me thinking…
How much has actually changed?
How much has changed in name only?
What happened to all this “progress”?Have we not become a country of a gilded age?-Shiny and idealized on some levels, and oh so cheap and broken inside, where it actually counts?
Was it always this way? Was it always so shoddily made; and our hope and constant strive for better just deceived us all out of seeing it?
I watched these people stand in this clip 82 years ago, and could not help but think that not a single one of them was really free. How could we look upon them who fought for, and promised their children better, when we and their great grandchildren would still be facing some of the same issues (or worse) all these years later?
Personally, I am of the school of thought that no government can free you anyway. They should honor and create space for it to stretch its wings of course; but in my experience, Freedom comes from above and inside you.
That being said, I detest that this country (among others), can still proclaim freedom as one of their attributes, while constantly cutting away at it, with an increasingly deteriorating, destructive, and divisive way of being.
I weep to see people wasting time and energy fighting amongst themselves, or waiting with baited breath for someone “in charge” to do something. I don’t know yet what we do from here; but I pray we stop looking cycles of insanity in the face, screaming or crying in their general direction, and then again turning away until the next uproarious event.
Our ancestors, children, and ourselves deserve much better than this.
I hope you are all keeping well and safe, and finding your own ways to explore and elevate Freedom.
Thank you for helping me have an outlet to express my piece 🧩 (until lasting peace is found).
Be Blessed.
With LoveLight & LightCodes…
𓌂©♡~Danielle, #DAMCL ™,
@DsEnlightenedEdits ™®☆🌈𓌂𓎬
𓌂©www.DAMCLDesigns.com ™®𓌂𓍳𓇳𓌂𓋹𓂓𓋴🙏 𓍶 🕯-
Dear Danielle,
When reading your letter I felt your frustration. Each person’s experience with freedom in this country is different. As a country we can do much better to bring all people from all different backgrounds into the fold.
My experience has been different from yours. I know for sure our country has a lot of flaws but I…read more-
Dear Danielle,
What a powerful letter! I really enjoyed reading this. I’m sure a lot of other people can resonate with your words. I understand your frustration and where you are coming from. With good there is also bad, and there is certainly a lot that could be changed about this country. I love how you mention that many people look for answers…read more
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I understand your dilemma. The world seems to have a problem with change. It’s within the means of race, political opinions, and the lgbtq community. How could the united states be united when we are mainly divided. We claim to be the solution when we even have a division in politics, democrats vs. republicans and also race black vs white and t…read more
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shelleybrill shared a letter in the
Current Events group 3 years agoLet us work together
ShelleyDear Unsealers,
The last couple of days have brought so much sadness to our country. Seeing so many young beautiful people lose their life so horrifically is too much to bear. On top of that, I feel so much frustration. Is there not anything we can do to change the trajectory of this awful problem. Is there no common ground to change something to reduce the risk too our children? With all the brain power in Washington, can’t the politicians come up with one initial action that can lead to a change in course. I know there are so many reasons why this gun violence happens. So you would think there would be so many possible ways to mitigate the problem. Instead of arguing about guns lets all try to find perhaps a liitle bit of common ground to make a difference and honor the lives of all those we have lost to our national disgrace.From the heart with respect for everyone with views that are different then mine,
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I wish there was a way to help many people around the world from the power of gun violence. In my mind I always asked myself; Why do we as citizens need guns? Especially when half of the people who had guns only has it now to protect themselves against another person with a gun. Why couldn’t they just keep guns in the military and then when t…read more
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Gerald Washington shared a letter in the
Current Events group 3 years agoLittle Children Of Uvalde
Gerald WashingtonYou probably didn’t expect your lives to end so soon, or be talked about on the news and the internet. You all were learning at school and playing with your classmates. You were sons and daughters to parents, who were excited to see how your young lives would turn in the future. Sadly, your story ended two days ago. You join the numbers of other kids & adults who had their lives cut short because of terrible timing one day. I first heard of the tragic news from my dad, but, I didn’t know what he was speaking about until I found out about the news on Twitter. I’m still in disbelief about the whole situation. Why would the shooter want to kill young children & teachers? I hate to hear these kinds of reports. It would be great if we never had anything like this happen. This tragedy is going to be felt…forever, especially by the families/friends of the children & teachers who were killed. I don’t want to believe that these cruel acts can happen in this world. But, sadly they do. If only there were a remedy for it to never happen again, that would be great.
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Dear Gerald,
My heart is very heavy like yours. I want to cry in a pillow. Why are there so many angry people in the world? I don’t understand. How do parents not see the disfunction of their own children. I wish there was something I could do. I am glad we are here to support each other. That is very important that we continue to talk a…read more-
Hi Shelley
I hear you. It’s frustrating hearing about this unnecessary violence. That’s a good question. There are a lot of angry people in the world, and that anger is being expressed in hurtful ways. It seems like some parents don’t want to see their children’s dysfunction until it’s too late. I wish there was something I could do too.…read more
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I pray dearly for those parents who literally dropped their children off at school not knowing that it was going to be their last day seeing them. I pray that the parents who had to get those phone calls about their children and the heartbreak that they must’ve been feeling. I give sympathy for anyone that had to mourn and be reminded of past s…read more
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I’m with you on those prayers. They’re necessary after what has been happening with these various shootings. I pray for healing for the parents, the kids who were there at that school, and everyone who’s been affected by that shooting, the Buffalo shooting, and others that we may not know about. It’s gonna be tough to get through that pain for a…read more
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Dear Gerald and Kayjah,
Thank you for your insight and thoughtfulness. You both are very compassionate people who feel deeply. I don’t know what the answer is but I am very sure we can do better in some capacity. We cannot just let those in power try to convince us that any restrictions would take away our right to bear arms. Our p…read more-
Dear Shelley,
Thank you for your kind words and insight. You’re very compassionate too just by your words and hearing you speak in several Unsealed conversations. You give a good answer not letting those in power use that power in a negative way. I agree with bringing more people into the conversation to create a stronger voice for the world to…read more
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This still saddens me. No child should have to go through such a horrible experience. My heart goes out to everyone who was affected by this. My god be with everyone and heal their hearts. Gosh words can’t even express how this makes me feel.
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I agree. No child should experience something traumatic like a school shooting. It saddens me that those children had their young lives cut short. Like yourself, my heart goes out to everyone that was affected by this tragedy and the other school shootings.
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Lauren Brill shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 3 years, 2 months agoDon't Worry, Be Happy
LaurenDear Kris, @krisqts-us-com
The other night I was super stressed and I read a post of yours that said, “”In every life we have some trouble. But when you worry you make it double. Don’t worry, be happy!” – Don’t Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin.”
I am a worrier. I have always been like that. It’s the way I am wired. And this month I was worrying more than usual. When I read that, I thought about you and your story and suddenly felt a calmness. I just wanted you to know I am incredibly inspired by you and you are helping some many people just by being you.
I think when we as a humans are in extreme situations we see the world and the purpose of life with so much more clarity. When you share that clarity and perspective with others it not only allows you to live your best life, but helps others do the same. Thank you for sharing your light with the world. Your light is helping people step out of their own darkness.
Grateful our paths crossed. xo (@shelleybrill @oneturbobenz @jim-c @kayjahlorde)
