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“We are all humans. The part so many of us neglect, forget about, don’t think about, is that part of our responsibility in being a human, is being humane. Not just at tax time for a tax write off to a charity, but each and every day.”

Your entire essay is excellent and your words I quoted above speak volumes about the heart of this matter. I agree with you that change can be made...Unfortunately too many people in our society do not educate themselves enough about this subject. But that doesn’t mean that those who do care cannot continue to fight for necessary change. I have so much respect for people who do bring attention to this matter, just like you have done, Mary.

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Thank you so much, Susan. Yes! We must work together to "continue to fight for necessary change." I so appreciate your reading this piece and sharing your thoughts. We can make a change!

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Oh my, this does break my heart! Our children are suffering as a consequence of ignorance! How can we break free from all the red tape and bureaucracy and provide what our children want and deserve?

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I agree. It is red tape, bureaucracy and ignorance at the root of the issues. Your question leaves much to ponder. I do believe at my core, that this is all "figureoutable." So many institutions of thinking and of "the way things are" need drastic change in mindset. Is this going to be easy? Oh, no. But it will be so worth it.

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Thanks for writing about this, Mary. The socioeconomic divide in this country is very real, and very sad.

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Agreed. We truly need to address this and fix it! Thank you for reading my piece.

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