For every moment of joy Every hour of fear For every winding road that brought me here For every breath, for every day of living This is my Thanksgiving
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No one in this country need go hungry, and alleviating the problem is primarily a matter of readjusting our priorities. In both the government and the private sector, self-interest has displaced the ideal of community that made this country great. The old world view of "us, we, our" has been replaced by "I, me, mine." The reasons for this are manifold and complex, but at the end of the day, we need to remember that, if one of us is suffering needlessly, all of us are diminished.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Prioritizing community and collective responsibility can eliminate hunger in society.
This quote emphasizes the importance of community over individualism in addressing societal issues like hunger. It suggests that a shift in priorities—from a self-centered perspective to one that values collective well-being—can lead to remedies for significant problems, asserting that the suffering of one affects the whole community and diminishes us all.
Themes
HungerCommunityPrioritiesSelf-InterestCollective Responsibility
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about social reform, one might say, 'As Don Henley noted, alleviating hunger is a matter of readjusting our priorities.'
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