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When Will the World Stop Being Such an Angry Place?
And how did we get here anyway?
I want to know if there’s another planet somewhere in this big beautiful galaxy that I can move to. A planet where everyone is happy and treats each other with respect and kindness. A planet that is full of love and beauty and the word hate doesn’t even exist.
Is there a planet like that? I think I’m growing weary of this one. It’s emotionally exhausting. People are ugly and angry and so mean to each other and I’m not sure how much more my poor sensitive heart can take.
Lunchtime drama
I volunteer at a dog shelter here in Mexico. It’s a super fun place and the majority of the people I volunteer with are lovely. They are mostly Americans. All good.
The other day a couple of gals were talking about a restaurant that has re-opened in our area. I’m not familiar with it and wanted to know more. One lady blurted out “He’s a republican so I’ll never go there”
What???
“Are you for real?” I ask her. Oh ya, she’s for real alright. “Do you know how ridiculous that sounds?” I ask her. The conversation ended abruptly.
Another man on our volunteer email list asked to be taken off the daily updates because one day I responded to an email from…
