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Elizabeth Grace Martinez's avatar

i just posted a note about how i'm choosing to believe a fireworks display that started as I finished my workout was just for me to celebrate.

like you say, i'm trying to choose to see life as kinder now. i used to think everyone was out to get me. i was extremely defensive at all times.

now i'm softer and the words seems softer in return.

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Franco Amati's avatar

That's a good mindset, Elizabeth. Happy that you can relate to this.

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Tom Shaw's avatar

"we leave other people because

we think they will leave us… "

I've certainly been guilty of that, and this piece also highlights a difference between being "kind" and being "nice". To me, "kind" is an action that comes from generosity and compassion, while "nice" comes from a place of fear of not wanting to upset or disturb people or situations - even to our own detriment. The "kind" thing may be to say something difficult to someone because its better for them to know the truth than a lie, while the "nice" thing to do may be to keep them temporarily happy by maintaining the illusion of peace. Thank you for this!

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Franco Amati's avatar

So true. We must think deeply about what kind means in different contexts. Thank you Tom for this comment.

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Karl Vort Poetry's avatar

All to often we ignore the good around us, is it because the bad at the moment outweighs the good? arguably.

However i agree we must hold on to good with all we have.

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Franco Amati's avatar

Yeah there is a lot of bad, no doubt about that

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Mike Warwick's avatar

Nice reminder Franco. Can’t be said too many times or in too many ways. 💚

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Franco Amati's avatar

Thank you Mike 💚

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April Whalley's avatar

" every day it’s like I walk around

thinking I’ve lost some infinite thing,

not realizing that it’s my perspective

that needs to be adjusted…"

I love this and I think of this often. How can my perspective be adjusted. What does this situation look like with a different mindset etc.

Another great piece. Well done 🙏❤️

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Franco Amati's avatar

Thank you, April ❤️

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Jenine Baines's avatar

Reading this dead tired at the end of a long day. Going to re-read it tomorrow morning as part of my morning meditation. Thanks for it, Franco. I can already tell this poem will be one of my favorites.

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Franco Amati's avatar

Thank you, Jeni. I'm so glad you appreciated it.

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Crapp's avatar

I've been off in the real world for a while dude... nice to pick up again. Lovely.

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Franco Amati's avatar

Glad to hear it. Thank you.

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Karen's avatar

This has made so much sense that I I am ready to start a different way of thinking 😊

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Franco Amati's avatar

Aw I'm glad it helped. Thank you, Karen.

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Anna Schott's avatar

*reaches up and brushes chip off shoulder. Ah, that's better!

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Franco Amati's avatar

😊

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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

..until it's not

once, one famous former Soviet/then Russian/now "enemy of the state" Russian (luckily for him, he was abroad already) rock musician said something along this lines(obviously before all the new "enemy of the state" thing) , and somebody quoted him on some forum I participated in(still golden era of forums, close to its end).

I said "those are words of somebody who happens to live more or less ordinary life in more or less ordinary circumstances". "everything is in our head, depends on us" etc.

Of course it is, to a large degree-but then somebody takes a spade for example and hits your head, and here's the end of what depended on you. It appears a lot depended on what was in this somebody's head.

I was very right-unfortunately so.

You're also very right-it's very hard to stop and to rest, and sometimes one should make himself.. Just make himself, and see that "life is beautiful that way". All the things we start taking for granted after we grew up.

PS sorry tons of typos

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Franco Amati's avatar

Thank you I appreciate this comment, Chen 🙂

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grace's avatar

👍

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Franco Amati's avatar

❤️

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Mary Corbin's avatar

I love this!!

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Franco Amati's avatar

Thank you, Mary 😊

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Ene's avatar

It is my pleasure, Franco.😊

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Franco Amati's avatar

😊

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Ene's avatar

A timely reminder of “the little things” we can appreciate.

Thank you.

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Franco Amati's avatar

Thank you, Ene :)

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queenD's avatar

Just driving through the Colorado mountains. Such beauty & kindness of Mother Nature. Thank you for your kind reminder xx

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Franco Amati's avatar

Thank you!!

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HPG 🎗️HEATHER's avatar

True true. A perspective shifts and so do other things.

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