there is nothing ideal

The world we live on is far from perfect.
Famine, disasters, and calamity
impact both the lives of those we know
and the lives of those we've never met.
Our world produces beauty,
but it also produces great pain.

The people around us are far from perfect.
Greed and selfishness prevail in every society.
Prejudice and misconception harm relationships.
While hatred and contempt have resulted in
terrible consequences from the very beginning of time.

And unfortunately, we are far from perfect as well.
We often get tripped up
by temptation and addiction.
We war within ourselves to do what is right.
And we know, deep-down, there are far too many
unhealthy tendencies that motivate our actions and decisions.

So come as you are, broken and scarred. Be who you are.