Dear Haters,

You know if you don’t like the taxes in our school district, or the congested streets, or the trash blown around by the wind, there are actions you can take, right? You can, for instance, put your property up for sale. (Prices are really good in our area right now and – bonus – someone who WANTS to live here will buy it!) That will take care of your taxes and seeing the congested streets. As for the trash, you are 100% capable of being part of that solution. I am sure of it! Carry a bag. Pick up some trash whenever you see it. Make an effort to cover your trash can or recycling so it doesn’t blow down the block…

Dear Haters,

You know you don’t have to make disparaging comments about school kids, right? You can actually just keep scrolling on social media without leaving a comment about the worth of our students. You take every chance to judge them and resent them for the taxes you pay, without acknowledging that someone once paid taxes that sent you to school. Without acknowledging that we live in an area with higher than normal rates of poverty. Some of these kids only receive meals AT school. Some of these kids only feel safe AT school. Some of these kids only know love AT school. So maybe lay off their test scores and get to know them a bit instead, eh? Volunteer in the schools. Not only will you actually get to know the kids in our community, you’ll also receive a tax break for your time. I hear tax breaks are important to you.

Dear Haters,

Who hurt you? Deep down inside, what happened to make you this way? At what point did you decide that hating others was what you wanted to do most in your life? That making other people feel terrible made you feel better? And do you feel better? Because if you did, one might think you might stop being so miserable. But no, the misery continues. As does our exposure to it.

Dear Haters,

Figure it out. Whatever you need to do to fix your own life. Because ragging on others about theirs? Isn’t the answer.

Maybe you need to find a hobby. May I suggest knitting? Screen-printing? Photography? Hiking? Birdwatching? Reading? Pressing flowers, maybe? Writing poetry is good for the soul. Perhaps try that!

Whatever you do, please stop wasting our time. We’re busy trying to make the world a better place for those who come after us. Maybe you should try it sometime.

Love,
The Dedicated