“No money, no justice,” they wept.
My six word memoir.
I realise in many countries and from the perspective of others, this may have different meanings and significance. My memoir is the point of view of working with the poor in another country off and on for the past 25 years and seeing that 95% of the poor are never going to be anything other than poor in their entire lifetime and most of the rest of society doesn’t really care. Please do not always believe the statistics that big organisations and governments publish from time to time.
We seek through education, awareness and relationships to alter that perspective and offer hope and a possibility for some to rise above the poverty and all the injustice that accompanies it. It won’t happen in our lifetime, but just maybe…..?
The letter ‘j’ has a strong satisfying sound that is not confused with any other letters (the same sound as a soft ‘g’ of course. When it is written most of the stick needs to be below the line with a little semi circle to the left. Don’t forget the dot above the stick! The capital letter is all above the line and swaps the dot for a horizontal line.
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Perfect thought! Thanks for this – a good think to think about on a Friday Morning.
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Thank you!
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The truth is stunningly sad.
Yet your work is joyful.
I am so grateful for the window you give privileged folks, like me, to see what children of the world deal with daily.
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Yes, it has opened our eyes in a whole new way, working with the poor over these past years. You’re right it’s a mixture of joy and sadness.
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Your six word memoir is heartbreaking. I think the most important part of your post is the directive not to believe all big organizations claim. For too many “service” enriches and is just a way to pad a resume or CV.
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Thank you, yes we have come across many organisations who are actually lining their own pockets rather than those of the poor and many of them exist where we work and then give everyone else a bad name.
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I have seen the reality of those six words.
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Yes, I think most people have, but maybe some don’t want to admit it?
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I am moved by this, and heartsick by the truth that even here in the US, this is mostly true. The reminder in the word “Justice” is in its pronunciation; it’s Just-Us…No matter how we look at it, justice comes down to our will to address it.
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Thanks, that is a good point, the second pronunciation… too many times it can be bought with a bribe where we work and people are thrust deeper into poverty. I’m sure it’s the same in the US to a lesser extent.
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Your simplicity of statement is powerful. Sad realities of our world – – injustice and lack of justice.
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Yes they are, sometimes there seems to be no way out.
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Those six words carry a mighty message…you speak truth. Haunting and sad. So much injustice remains in the world, and in the words of Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind”: “How many times can a man turn his head/ And pretend that he just doesn’t see?” Your focus on awareness and relationships…yes. It begins there.
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Yes it has to begin somewhere, one step at a time, recently we refused to pay a bribe to get tax exemption for our Educational Trust, our accountant was asked twice and refused. Miraculously, we got the exemption, he thinks we might be the first organisation ever to do so bribe free!
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You’ve given us some a powerful message to think about. And it’s an important reminder to me that I need to work within my own community to raise children who KNOW about and who CARE about wanting to bring justice to this world in whatever ways we can. Thank you.
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Yes, I used to think every child needs to visit a developing country somewhere and walk through the slums. It changed the lives of our own kids.
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So much truth in those six words and the accompanying artwork. Thank you for writing this. Perspective- my takeaway from your post.
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Thank you, yes it’s all about finding perspective and what you can do about it personally.
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Speaking “justice” does not equate to enacting justice. Your elaboration places that reality at the forefront. There’s plenty of interest in justice in the abstract; less active interest dedicated to shifting power relations that make justice possible.
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This is very true, words can be very cheap and often lead to frustration, but to actually do something about it is so much harder.
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Wept is such a powerful word choice. 6 word memoirs can capture so much in a single word.
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Thank you. Yes they can, this is the first time I’ve tried using them and I find it fascinating.
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