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Why We Need to Take a Deeper Dive Into What’s Happening in America Today
The people in this country have been so indoctrinated to accept abuse that they don’t even know what decency looks like
I couldn’t recognize abuse until I was 30 years old. Through my teenage years, I didn’t have time for reflection. I was too focused on survival.
My 20s went by in something of a blur. I had a vague sense that life could be different, but I didn’t know how it would look. I’d only known abusive relationships. Most people know the cycle. You meet somebody, you are overcome with hope for the future, then your dreams are dashed upon the rocks of cruel reality.
This happens again and again, yet we’re compelled to keep looking. Some say this is foolish, but I disagree. I think we all have an inner voice that gives us a hint of how wonderful life can be.
So we keep looking.
But the whispered lies urging us to stop become louder and louder until they’re almost as disorienting as smoke.
The tragedy of human existence is how few people manage to follow the guidance of their inner light and arrive at the promised land.
