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A baby smiled at me today

A baby smiled at me today and I wanted to cry. The baby smiling at me meant so much to me right now.  I'm struggling with OCD. I have a lot of fears in my heart about my nephews, about kids growing up in the world we are living in. I feel so low and so afraid some days. I'm also struggling with my health and I think about death a lot. To be honest I have fears about something happening to me. I don't want to cause sorrow to my family and friends. Scrolling on social media is one of the most toxic activites for me. I see reels and posts about accidents, about disease, about a new this and a new that. We're ingesting micro-plastics everyday that are going to cause us to have a stroke or heart attack on the day our arteries and veins are blocked. So don't drink in plastic bottles and we are also breathing in the micro-plastics. There's this cancer-causing element that is found in the ground and that is in pasta, bread and potatoes.  It is just too much for me. I wa...

The ugly shortcut path and the beautiful plants

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There's a shortcut path in the city I live in. I have used this shortcut for many years. The shortcut is in a tunnel you can walk through on foot. The tunnel shortcut is very ugly and smelly. But it saves me 10 minutes so I always take it. Some time ago, I noticed something new. Beautiful plants that are thriving at the entrance of the tunnel shortcut. The plants are very beautiful, bright green, and full of life. They are right there at the entrance of the tunnel and the ugliness. But they are taking over. They remind me that there is beauty in darkness, that there is hope in difficulties, that life is about transformation and renewal. I enjoy taking the shortcut now. Everytime I see the beautiful plants, God reminds me that there is hope and beauty in this hard life.