I know you feel the weight of injustice. I know you feel the lack of alternative. I know you resent being a part of it. I know that conscious acknowledgement threatens the burden of responsibility.
But I’m here to tell you: That responsibility is one that should never be carried by one person alone.
No one would think badly of you for making a quiet statement to yourself—or to the world—that you do not have the capacity to challenge this system alone. No one would think badly of you because, deep down, we are all feeling the same.
As individuals, we cannot make the big changes that are necessary. The acknowledgement of this simple fact should free us to affirm our feelings without the guilt that comes with not taking action upon something we feel strongly about.
This is not hypocrisy. It’s awakening.
Perhaps just actively acknowledging the truths we feel deep down is enough responsibility for one person to carry.
And if we each carry a little piece of that truth— then perhaps together, we can shift enormous weight.