Beautiful World (Part 1)

We live in a beautiful world...

Oh all that I know is nothing to run from
Cause yeah everybody here got's somebody to lean on

~Coldplay "Don't Panic"

Look around you. No matter what you're dealing with, you have to agree there is beauty everywhere. And it's ours to appreciate, enjoy, and take care of. Too bad not everyone can see that, eh?

Guess what; If you're reading this, chances are you have everything you need, and probably a lot of what you want:

• a computer or access to one, which implies you live in an environment where there is electricity and other such comfort luxuries (running water, heat, etc.)
• a home or at least a roof over your head, most likely with several rooms, possibly even one just for your computer
• clothing, likely more than you can even wear, and the means with which to clean them with the touch of just a button or two, possibly even at your own home
• a variety of foods to eat and beverages to drink, some of which are likely already prepared or semi-prepared for you already
• some mode of transportation readily available to you, whether it's your own vehicle or public transportation
• access to necessary medicines and doctors, whether you pay for it or someone else does
• people who care about you and can help you out when you find yourself lacking in any of those things

And that's a partial list of what we have. Even if you're without a job, you probably have those things or you wouldn't be reading this.

How many people out there don't? This isn't politics. This is fact: we live in one of the richest countries in the world. Even the "poor" in this country, could go to a large percentage of countries on this planet, and be among the wealthiest people there.

And yet, we whine and complain when we don't have those things, or we don't get them the way we think we deserve to have them. When we lose our right to chose what we want for ourselves, we act like it's the end of the world.

And no wonder people around the world think we're selfish and arrogant.

(to be continued...)