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qazplm135

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25. one thing to think about

Reply to bronxiteforever (Original post)

Sun Apr 10, 2022, 01:57 AM

Apr 2022

no matter how bad it is now, imagine how things were 100 years ago...now imagine 200 years ago.

If you look long term enough, the trajectory is positive...obviously short term, there are periods of going in the wrong direction, but long term, I'd much rather live now than almost any other time, particularly as a Black man.

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Tonight I probably won't sleep again [View all] bronxiteforever Apr 2022 OP

❤️ MLAA Apr 2022 #1

Totally understand what you're feeling. Nevilledog Apr 2022 #2

Reach for the good, that's all we can do. Joinfortmill Apr 2022 #3

Beautiful post! hamsterjill Apr 2022 #4

i am with you.... chillfactor Apr 2022 #5

I've been coping with the bad news by taking breaks to listen to music instead. It helps me highplainsdem Apr 2022 #6

The answer to ForgedCrank Apr 2022 #7

I have nothing for you. KentuckyWoman Apr 2022 #8

I know what you mean wendyb-NC Apr 2022 #9

.... sprinkleeninow Apr 2022 #10

Please... JoeOtterbein Apr 2022 #11

Hope you can hang on to hope. And find peace. summer_in_TX Apr 2022 #12

I have a suggestion, something that works for me FakeNoose Apr 2022 #13

Yes, that is great advice. Doodley Apr 2022 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author sir pball Apr 2022 #36

Try reading the Discworld series. sir pball Apr 2022 #38

Thanks for such a moving post, we get it. Take good care. appalachiablue Apr 2022 #14

Hugs to you MustLoveBeagles Apr 2022 #15

Laurie Anderson is pretty awesome RussBLib Apr 2022 #16

what gets to me is the realization that.. Grasswire2 Apr 2022 #17

I would limit the amount of news you read Tree Lady Apr 2022 #18

Maybe, sometime in the next Aeon canetoad Apr 2022 #19

Take care bronxite. smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #20

You can never say, "Oh, what's the use?" Bobespy Apr 2022 #22

You expressed so eloquently how all of us feel. virgdem Apr 2022 #23

My heart feels you. herding cats Apr 2022 #24

one thing to think about qazplm135 Apr 2022 #25

+1 Native Apr 2022 #37

How can I keep from singing? struggle4progress Apr 2022 #26

That's in the blue UU hymnal, Number 108. nt Wicked Blue Apr 2022 #29

How cool! Delphinus Apr 2022 #43

... markie Apr 2022 #27

Thank you for this and all your posts bronxiteforever. No answers, but this too shall pass. c-rational Apr 2022 #28

We begin again in love Wicked Blue Apr 2022 #30

Every day my husband asks: TNNurse Apr 2022 #31

Millions are asking those questions. Give him a hug from ED. Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #45

Conserve your empathy by limiting news consumption if it is causing you loss of sleep Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2022 #32

I think plenty of us are wrestling with this. femmedem Apr 2022 #33

What a great post! So well-written! calimary Apr 2022 #34

This Codifer Apr 2022 #35

We need to remain above their lust to break our humanity IbogaProject Apr 2022 #39

I feel EXACTLY the same ... 💔 😪 Raine Apr 2022 #40

Unplugging for a few days in a row helps me immensely. flying_wahini Apr 2022 #41

I support UKR. But I'm not losing sleep over what I have zero control over. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #42

We are all right there with you. llmart Apr 2022 #44

Good post. Feel the same. DU kept me sane during the W years. Which, I might add, was a precursor. Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #47

I hear ya. Feeling the same. Take good care. Hope. Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #46

You have a lot of company. onecaliberal Apr 2022 #48

You spoke Delphinus Apr 2022 #49