There are some in close proximity to my home that the neighbors call "low lives" due to their severe addiction and social problems. These folks are not so poor as you might think, some own their own homes and have kids too, but the name got stuck on them because of the history of drug and alcohol abuse in their side of the neighborhood. Most of the others who can "hold thier liqure" look down on these folks and even with contempt at times, even though most of them work for local businesses(be it as it may part time or as sober as they can show up). I have however, seen these low lives help others in need, go out of their way to be clean and proud of their home and good hearts too! But what really gets me is that the one's calling them low lives are not so high and mighty themselves when it comes to addictions and family disfunctionalities. Be careful who you look down upon my child, because but for the GRACE OF GOD there goes you! We all have our crosses to bear and all are deserving of HONOR!
I am really trying to keep my usual positive and hopeful attitude towards our humanity and mankind in general, but recent events have brought the old anger back in me which is really frustration and anxiety about Politicians and the money mongers of the world about which I can take no real action of any significance. I see hunger and destitude in the masses of this U.S. of A, the richest country on earth, I see the very weak and the elderly, the homeless and the hard working class suffer while the political will of some nuts is runnning amock! God help me to accept what I can change and that over which I have no control, and please God give me the wisdom to know the difference. It is nothing new, just different land, different time in the history of the ignorant man and the greed of the fools!
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