It begins with you

We are losing what it means to be civilized 

We are losing respect for lives other than our own

We are in trouble 

And only a deep collective reckoning can bring us back from the brink

Everybody wants a leader, a savior, a solution 

But there isn’t one

It’s not one thing-it’s everything

Every day acts of goodwill and consciousness are what’s needed to restore our collective broken soul

Daily we are saturated in negativity 

But it takes only one candle to light a whole room of darkness 

People think, oh, I have no power to change the world

But we are the world, through our families, our work, our communities 

And how you treat everyone in your world has an impact on the microcosm

Don’t underestimate your power.

Hate is potent, but so is kindness 

And goodness, and grace 

Use yours generously 

Let’s be more discerning about what’s really happening to our country

Get woke to how you can be an agent for change

-Ayo Obi

#obismiles #thoughts #itbeginswithyou