The Marginalized

 09.13.2022

The poor. The destitute. The homeless. The afflicted. The ones that live in the shadows, in the gray. The lacking. Too often, our elderly. The ones that cannot.

Are these humans, from all castes, needy? Sometimes. 

For me, personally, I'm glad to see others, all of us children of mothers, willing to lend a hand where & when we are able. I hold no malice towards the less fortunate. Quite the opposite. 

I feel thankful for my own upbringing, it's  opportunity, as a middle class kid needing for nothing. Ever. Rarely have I ever needed for anything, from food, water, shelter, to medical services, employment, forms of entertainment, transportation. I had so many years of mispent youth, it's a wonder I didn't fall by the wayside myself. My guardian angels have been, and still are, many. Not that I feel as if I was owed or expected to be one of the black or white. Easily, I could, or should have been, gray.

As for upbringing, and decent opportunities, the playing field has rarely been level for all. The wealthy have always made the rules for all of us to abide. The percentage on them has always been small. But riches yield power. The few, we hope, should have good sense. There was a time. Now, I'm not as sure. 

But back to the human aspects. Not that an economy is not important, but mismanagement can, as we have seen, destroy so many valuable things.

The mirage of a real democracy is apparent to me. I mean for all. We're lucky to have an open government to where we can (sometimes) dissent without reprisal, and where our voices can be heard. So hear this...

The ridiculous, harmful, moves of late, especially Republican driven, will not stand. They asked for a fight with their pick of the presidential litter in 2016, so I hope they reap what they have sown. As for me, I'll continue to support food pantries, soup kitchens, government assistance, shelters and rehab facilities, bussing for those in need, reading and writing clinics, state funded mentoring programs, childcare programs, domestic violence assistance, and so many other programs our country offers.

Wait. Still leaning to the right? I hope your needs are never reduced to a level below your comfort, @$$h0le. Oh, sorry. Did I just show a bit of disdain?

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