How to Be a Person in the World

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How to Be a Person in the World

Let the sorrow of it all sink deep into your bones / but don’t forget to finish the laundry / and water the lawn / and dry your eyes / Dream up a five year plan for your small business / while picturing your baby doing a lockdown drill in his kindergarten classroom  / Discover new music / and laugh at new jokes / and let creativity drip from each of your fingertips / but be mindful that you have neighbors who are starving and dying and fighting for the most basic of freedoms / Look up how much protein you should be eating and also what to do if you’re in public with an active shooter / Get your moles checked / get your head checked / get a mammogram / and a grip / and the new thriller book everyone’s talking about on TikTok / but please, dear god, don’t forget the oceans! / the ozone layer! / the rhinos! / the emails! / the dogs and cats that need forever homes! / Try to grapple with the fact that your parents are starting to get old-old / but also with the future of AI / and  the pending recession / and the billionaires / and the depth of division between you and so many people you love  / It’s undeniable that everyone, everywhere is on the brink of losing their humanity / and their empathy / and their shit / but to be a person in the world is to do the impossible / every day / simply by keeping your eyes open / simply by getting out of bed / simply by facing these incomprehensible horrors / again and again / without somehow abandoning your joy.