HUMANKIND

I love the word humankind because of the message it creates.
There is no prejudice in that word…it does not discriminate.

It affords every human being upon this planet Earth
the same meaning…the same value…the same importance…the same worth.

It means no matter how we try to separate ourselves….
what arbitrary labels we’ve assigned…
we will always be a member of the same…one…humankind.

When I see humans who by other humans are mocked, abused and cursed
I wish those people doing the mocking would realize we are all humans first.

I love that humankind is a compound word…
with two definitions to keep in mind…
one…reminding us we are all human…
the other…reminding us to be kind.

There is a distinction between the two words…
and that distinction is the key…
Human is who we are…kind is who we ought to be.

Which means the message in that compound word is a simple one…
there is always room for growth…
and when it comes to humankind…
we should strive hard to be both.

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