Sunday, August 15, 2010

#17: If you could tell the world something and everyone would listen to you, what would you say?

I would steal a part from Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater. In this scene, Mr. Rosewater is giving a "blessing" of sorts to a pair of twins that were just barely born.

"...you've got about a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies--'Goddamnit, you've got to be kind.'"

That's all I would say really. It's not grandiose or complicated. But it's true. We all have to start being kinder to others. Life can be pretty shitty on its own. It doesn't need anyone else's help with that. So if you can't make someone's life better, at least don't make it any worse.

Be kind, goddamnit.

Love you.
Mean it.

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