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  • Imagine Being Born In 1900

    Imagine being born in 1900.
    When you’re 14 years old
    World War I begins
    and it ends when you have 18
    with 22 million dead.

    Shortly after, a world pandemic,
    a flu called ′′ spanish “,
    kills 50 million people.
    You come out alive and unscathed,
    you are 20 years old

    Then at 29 years you survive the global economic crisis that started with the collapse of the New York Stock Exchange, causing inflation, unemployment and famine.

    At 33 the Nazis come to power.
    You’re 39 when World War II starts
    and ends when you’re 45 During the Holocaust (Shoáh) 6 million Jews die.
    Over 60 million dead in total.

    When you’re 52 the Korean War starts.

    When you’re 64 the Vietnam War starts and ends when you’re 75

    A baby born in 1985 thinks his grandparents have no idea how difficult life is,
    and survivors of different wars and disasters survived.

    A boy born in 1995 and today 25 years old thinks it’s the end of the world when his Amazon package takes more than three days to arrive or when he doesn’t get more than 15 ” likes ” for his published photo on Facebook or Instagram…

    In 2020 many of us live in comfort, we have access to different sources of entertainment at home and we often have more than we need.

    But people complain because about everything.
    Yet they have electricity, phone, food, hot water and roof over their heads.

    None of this existed in the past.
    But humanity survived much more serious circumstances and never lost the joy of living.

    Maybe it’s time to be less selfish, stop complaining and crying.

    (Anonymous)

  • Why Don’t Black Lives Matter

    You know what I find disgusting?

    Throughout this pandemic the vast majority of you lot had NO issues uplifting the nhs by using hashtags, photos, memes, reposting videos,
    getting children to draw photos to place in your windows, untold media and billboard coverage, graffitiing in public places, priority to queue jump, free journeys, discounts on food and merchandise and even dedicating every Thursday at 20:00 to clap and show your support for the NHS proclaiming how they are heroes and how much respect you have for them.

    You had absolutely no problem letting the National Health Service know just how much you were thinking of them throughout and how much you will stand by them to protect them and keep them safe.

    You also had no difficulties posting about mental health awareness and online bullying when Caroline flack took her own life. (Rest in peace) Companies took this as an opportunity to make profit by reposting one of her quotes as did MANY social influencers making be kind their sole caption on their social media platforms.

    But when it comes to the BLACK LIVES MATTER the death, racism, prejudice, oppression & suffering black people face and have faced throughout centuries, I’ve noticed how many of you have stayed silent and in denial.
    “Don’t want to jump on the bandwagon”
    scrolling past posts making sure to avoid sharing, commenting or liking. But very much vocal when it’s to do with the negative coverage and scapegoating of the minorities I.e looting etc.
    making a mockery out of black lives matter movement, out of George Floyd.
    Narcissistically comparing other lives when the narrative has nothing to do with them but purely stating black lives matter TOO!
    Calling anyone who supports #blacklivesmatter racist?
    Not wanting to mess up your social media feed.

    If you have black relatives, half black children, black friends, had or have a black partner, enjoy the fruits of a black persons labour, enjoy black culture whether it’s their food, music, dance, countries, clothes, if you have taken or found inspiration from a black person then I am losing my mind as to how you cannot see that there is an issue here with racism. Systemic racism & white privilege.
    How you can condone any of the above? How can you not make a stand and call bullshit?
    Where is the kindness you where all talking about few months ago? Why are we in 2020 and yet still screaming for change and to end racism?

    Black people should NOT have to still fight this battle. BLACK LIVES MATTER TOO, why do you feel so entitled to act as if they don’t?

    If you have a problem seeing millions of reposts of George Floyd and all the other brutal killings, beatings and abuse that black people go through, if you have a problem with people having a voice and coming together as one throughout this movement You are part of the problem with humanity and for me personally you are cancelled.

    This is not just a ‘black battle’.
    This is your battle aswell.
    Stand up and do whats right, do better.

    Because after all, “in a world where you can be anything, be kind”.

    Credit https://www.facebook.com/tsharna.rogers