MY MESSAGE TO THE WORLD, AND ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN IT, WRITTEN ON THE 29TH OF AUGUST, 2024.

There is an awful lot going on in this world. Costs of living are high, there is a war between Russia and Ukraine, and another between Israel and Palestine. Much of this fighting is useless, but of course, there is very little that the average citizen can do. In America, the presidential elections in November are a much-anticipated event. Trump, Harris, all of that. To be honest, it is all very exhausting.

I wonder often how we became the society we are today. Not in a deep or philosophical sense, but do you, reader, not sit back and stare at the world we live in? A world of greed and suffering and selfishness, a world controlled by the wrong sort of people. Strip them of their fancy titles and you shall see them for they really are: unpleasant, arrogant, megalomaniac low-brows with no regard for anyone or anything. While Taylor Swift flies from California to Arizona in her repulsive private jet, there are thousands of homeless, rotting in makeshift tents, forever afraid of police 'intervention'. As Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos sit in their gilded thrones, knocking back glass after glass of expensive champagne, a woman is terrified of the possibility that she will not be able to afford rent this month, despite her working 60 hours a week at a warehouse. And all the monarchs of the world, who suck away the taxpayer's hard earned money, and spend it on frivolities and coronations and fancy parties. It is those sort of people who have no use in society. THEY are the ones who must be gone.

I cannot say much on these matters, because I do recognise the luxuries I have. I have a house to live in, I have a good education, I am a man of good standing. Never have I wanted for food, never have I been too poor to buy winter clothes. There is not active threat in my country, besides rising knife crimes. But even so, seeing such awful things happen to my fellow humans, it sickens me. Folks of any religion, any colour, any class, they all deserve to feel safe and happy and fed and clothed. But it always comes back to those few, those few with all the money in the world, and how they never ever give away a single red cent of it.

Something a little un-related. Manners, manners. They are fading fast! People are so uncouth these days! I wish not to sound like a crotchety old man, but I wish people would remember how to carry themselves in public. They are so terrible these days, and I shall tell you just how.

I board the bus and hear someone's mobile phone. It is not ringing, but rather, it is blasting out tinny music on repeat. The owner of said phone has absolutely no self awareness, they only turn it down if I lean over and ask them to wear earphones, and I only do so when I know that the owner poses no threat to me. This is the worst sort of person to deal with on public transport, and this is all I have to say regarding the disappearance of manners. I can't think of anything else, but I assure you, there is plenty more evidence.

All in all. I wish the world would be kinder. I long for a day when everybody is happy and content. And normal. And at peace with themselves and the cosmos and each other. But indeed, people have been wishing for this since the dawn of humanity, and it has not happened yet. Such is the plight of homo sapiens.