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The things we wish we realized sooner

As I looked into my daughter's face and observed a craft project gone awry, I realized something more important than the outcome. The look on her face, the sheer force of disappointment weighing down on her, shifted my approach. In that moment, I saw an opportunity to build her up, and I chose to emphasize how well she did, especially for her age of 9. Nothing brings greater sadness than realizing... this is precisely how we should treat every human being. Yet, we don't. Why is that? Is it because we all fail to recognize the importance of each moment, having overlooked so many significant aspects? We have constructed a broken world, founded on lies and untruths. The sadness surpasses everything because we exert force from above, not from within. Hierarchies should foster stewardship and growth.
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5 Seconds Is A Lot

Tonight, as I cleaned, my daughter was engrossed in her homework behind me. It was a moment like any other, yet deeply introspective. I listened absently to her chatter about Pez dispensers, but my mind was elsewhere. Suddenly, I found myself contemplating this simple scene from a divine perspective: the beauty of creation, the perfection of this moment in an imperfect world. A wave of joy swept over me, so intense that I had to turn away, focusing on cleaning the stove, as a sadness crept in—sadness that such moments are fleeting, beyond my grasp to preserve. In that moment, I grappled with a sense of unworthiness. It seemed absurd, almost unfair, that I should be privy to such profound happiness when so many are deprived of it. Amidst the love and beauty surrounding me, I felt a twinge of self-contempt, questioning my deservingness of it all. Composing myself, I turned back to interact with my daughter, masking the emotional journey I had just undertaken. The moment had passed, but...
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