If my world asks me to forget another,
then I reject my world.
If my nation asks me to fail another,
then I reject my nation.
If my religion asks me to trample another,
then I reject my religion.
If my culture asks me to ridicule another,
then I reject my culture.
If my identity asks me to erase another,
then I reject my identity.
I will have my conscience decide.
Who I shall be and what to abide.
In honor of President Obama’s speech for UN General Assembly, 2016. Thank you Sir, for your service and for inspiring a generation.
LazyHaze 
Wonderful, well said for many of us, thank you.
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Thank you. When I wrote this, I had just heard the President’s UN speech, which was an eloquent call for action.
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Those are wonderful principles to live by.
You have an art for writing with compassion and jurisdiction.
Concise and inspiring.
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Thank you. I try. 🙂
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yes, very right (for me) 🙂 and nice written
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Thank you..
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you’re welcome
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Bravo!!!
simply stated, set off by your wonderful post format…which btw, I just have to ask, what templete is it (?), because it lends beautifully to emphasizing words.
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thank you…i think I set it to tangerine or somethings similar sounding😜 also I put everything in italics.
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ahhh, good to know! thanks.
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I loved this…you have a beautiful soul. Peace and love to you.
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Thank you. I wish you the same.
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