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be honest with yourself and others

no matter how bad
your day has been

there is someone
out there
having a worse one

it's nice
to have luxury problems
isn't it?

it's nice
to complain
on a full stomach
warm flesh
dry head
unbroken skin

you say
you can't live to see tomorrow?
that no one understands your pain?
that you are alone/unloved/unseen?

you say
that you
have
nothing
anymore?

you should be ashamed of yourself.

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On Tuesday December 14th, 2004, braindead_poet (577) writes:

*nods vigorously* to be grateful for the things that we possess, and appreciate what we do not. though it's usually those who have never gone without that neglect what they have the most.

On Sunday November 14th, 2004, Twilight (2084) writes:

something all of us should keep in mind..but people tend to forget...alot.

On Thursday November 11th, 2004, Lydia Jade (783) writes:

yeah i know what you mean...i always do feel ashamed of myself when i sink low enough to pitty myself knowing i am better off then alot of people...very honest write

On Monday August 30th, 2004, MelvinOliverDrauma (546) writes:

I wish my cheering could be better transmited though this medium

On Monday March 29th, 2004, FindAgentX (20) writes:

reminds me of something..."he said change the channel i've got problems of my own i'm so sick of hearing about drugs and aids and people without homes and i said, well, i'd like to sympathize with that but if you don't understand then how can you act?"

On Sunday March 28th, 2004, capt_funguy (992) writes:

nice chill at the end of that one ... and the truth flows like clean water in to our pearly white toothed smiles ... the water we drink to wash down all that great food we eat .. nice directness .. nice write .. funguy

On Sunday March 28th, 2004, flying_fox (764) writes:

ooooh...I do agree with this. There comes a time when you need to take responsibility for your own actions, however, depression and other mental states can be so powerful that they override all logic. This piece is very effective though. Fox

On Sunday February 29th, 2004, Bluegoddess (61) writes:

brutal honesty....nice... ~blue

On Sunday February 29th, 2004, Despairing Eyes (9) writes:

Each persons pain is thier own, and equal to all others in that sense, so you shouldn't feel so petty towards other people for it

On Sunday February 29th, 2004, Bast (895) writes:

please. if people in Africa, who watch their parents, brothers and sisters, children even, die of disease, get wounded in war, etc., and yet still manage to make it through and survive, there's no excuse for anyone else.

On Sunday February 29th, 2004, Urban Shipwreck (968) writes:

I'm kind of 50/50 on this subject so won't agree or disagree but just wanted to say either way that this was nicely written. ~Ship!

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