Most of us Americans have the privilege of having a roof over our head, food on our table every night, clean water, the ability to openly express our opinion and allow others to express their opinion right along side of us. A lot of us are reading this article off of a smartphone or a $700 laptop that we think we need. If you are over 18, you had the choice to either vote or not to vote for the next President of the Uniter States. We have the advantage to attend or choose not to attend universities and continue our knowledge to build our own careers.
We live in a beautiful country of the free that is so free we forget what we are blessed with. We forget that starvation isn't just a myth and some women are giving birth to healthy babies on the floors of home with no healthcare assistance. It is hard to believe how truly blessed we are.
I plead with you to stay humble, stay generous, be selfless, give when you can give. In a country that doesn't seem so united anymore and full of hatred, discrimination, and the denial of our rights, we must remember what we CAN do in order to keep our country and our people united.
Be open minded. If your neighbor has a different viewpoint than you, listen, as you would want them to listen to you. Do not criticize, do not be hurtful, do not name call, and do not listen to the people who try and bring you down for being different from them. Don't let the words of another tear you down. We all have the same rights to speak our minds. We all have the same capability to listen and retain information.
Give when you can. Give your knowledge, donate your time, spare your change to the Salvation army buckets. Remember that we may all be helpless at times. Do on to others as you would wish be done on to you.
Be kind. Calling someone a hurtful name will not benefit you in any way. Commending someone on a job well done can go farther than you think. Never underestimate the power that words can have.
Tweeting something will never solve anything. If you want a problem to be solved, we have to act on it. You are not alone in your views, and if we stand together we create an army. Never underestimate the power of your voice. You have the ability to change the world.
In a nation so seemingly full of hate, we must be courageous enough to stand against the negativity and spread nothing but uplifting positivity. Do not hate. I beg of you DO NOT HATE. Respect one another. Never assume the worst in people. Listen. Stay gracious. Spread positivity.
