All the processions wound towards the north side of the city, where on the great water-meadow called the Green Fields boys and girls, naked in the bright air, withmud-stained feet and ankles and long, lithe arms, exercised their restive horses before the race. The horses wore no gear at all but a halter without bit.
Both the rider and the horse have no gear. Sounds painful!
At times one of the adolescent girls or boys who go to see the child does not go home to weep or rage, does not, in fact, go home at all. Sometimes also a man or woman much older falls silent for a day or two, and then leaves home. These people go out into the street, and walk down the street alone. They keep walking, and walk straight out of the city of Omelas
The truth will reveal itself when the time comes and then the people will understand the true ambitions of a nation.
they all understand that their happiness, the beauty of their city, the tenderness of their friendships, the health of their children, the wisdom of their scholars, the skill of their makers, even the abundance of their harvest and the kindly weathers of their skies, depend wholly on this child's abominable misery.
One must suffer for the greater good. Suffering is part of life. We can't hold it towards one person or a specific group of people.
We didn’t say certain words in my home because we were told they could hurt people,
It is the reason why I keep the majority of my blunt, honest comments to myself.
Life is short and the worldis at least half terrible, and for every kindstranger, there is one who would break you,though I keep this from my children.
Why keep it from the children? They will learn about it eventually. Life is not a fairy tale nor is it a peaceful one.
What does it mean to be older?
I am not sure if older is the right word. We wish to be older, but all it brings is adult responsibilities. I didn't feel a magical moment when I turned 18 or 21.
Maybe that's what they meant when they said you shouldn't love a country too much.
There's no point in loving a country if it don't love you back. I rather love that I can survive another day and be grateful for it.
I wonder if these sixth graders will recollect, on summer vacation, as they stretch their legs on the way home from Yellowstone or Yosemite
It would considered an outrage if seasonal breaks were cancelled. I personally don't mind it being cancelled because more time to focus on wisdom.
What was popular music like before the crisis?
I don't think music would be popular without a crisis involved. If there was no crisis, life would be boring. Crisis will always stick around to create tension and changes in society.
Datebook chips in the soft skin of our wrists On NBC, CNN, and NPR broken windows are weeping
We take in information wherever we go. We immediately believe what we see because we don't think for ourselves and end up being soft to every little criticism.
Something is Coming Toward Us
Indeed it is. All it takes is one thing either small or large to topple modern society.
We still live in an America where the same sun that once invigorated your passion continues to provide us with the beauty of life worth fighting for
There is always something worth fighting for. We all have something to accomplish in our lives whether we realize it or not.
We still live in an America where, unless you belong to a church, you are a religious skeptic believing in nothing
Even if we go to church, we are not thinking for ourselves.
Otherwise, we still live in an America where the audacity to openly enjoy the pleasures of sex and being respected for wisdom are contradictions without reconciliation
Story of my life. It's gotten to a point where I can't share anything without receiving criticism for what I've done in the past.
Your ticket does not guarantee that we will honor your reservations.
Where's my ticket to harmony?
We are not responsible for your lost or stolen relatives. We cannot guarantee your safety if you disobey our instructions. We do not endorse the causes or claims of people begging for handouts. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
Sounds very familiar. History continues to repeat itself for generations.
You are not presumed to be innocent if the police have reason to suspect you are carrying a concealed wallet.
The police have no authority to assume someone is guilty without going through the court. Sadly, the country live by these rules without consequences.
I know already who wants to buy it, sell it, make it disappear.
As the old saying goes, "throw some money to make problems disappear".
our country moving closer to its own truth and dread, its own ways of making people disappear.
As the country focus more on nationalistic values, it erases the identity of the people so that they can be fed lies through the media.
But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
Hopelessness begins to settle in to replace freedom and happiness.
his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.
The enslaved wants to experience how freedom feels like without cold iron bars and begs to be let out.