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Why we (don't) care.
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Why we (don't) care.

And why we should.

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Oct 23, 2023
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“Why should I care about anyone else?”

“I’m at the very top of the hierarchies and I have access to all the resources. Why should I share those with others?”

“I only care about the 20 people in my circle that I know and love. I want them to have all the resources. I only want us to have the very best, and I don’t care about anyone else.”

My breath caught in my chest as I heard those words.

I felt my heart break — first a little, then a lot.

I would have cried, but I didn’t.

Maybe I should have.

Graffiti of a human heart with leaves and flowers blooming from it. It is hanging over a lake, water dripping into it.
Love and let flowers of peace bloom in your heart.” — Debasish Mridha

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