Corona and its impact grips the world
media spews fear in the minds of people
blowing things out of proportion.
Amidst all the negative pandemonium
they fail to highlight the rays of hope
emanating from kind souls
who reach out a helping hand,
infuse positive endurance.
I have realised, to see the world
through the people that surround me,
not through the blare of the breaking news.
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radhikasreflection 
A good decision, Ma’am. We should always focus on the positives, however difficult it may be. 🙂
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Yes, it’s really very important to do that. Else we will be bombarded with forces of invisible fear from all around.
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That’s true, Ma’am. 🙂
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You are right. One should learn from the people with positive energy. 🙂
Wonderful poem.
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Thanks so much Kritika and media conveniently omits to highlight them.
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Yes Radhika. Well said. Life becomes much easier that way. 👍🙌
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Exactly. Thanks Deepika
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wonderful , thnx to share
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Thank you Nitin
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Awesome R! Well said! 👏🏼
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Thanks HS
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Awesome !
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Many thanks Era
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Anytime 😊
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lovely radhika…..like your way of seeing things….
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Thanks. Happy to hear that 🙂
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Agree with you and well said Radhika.
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Thank you Sri
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Beautiful yet provoking lines !
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Thanks Juri!
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The message that it gave in the last of seeing the world through people and not through news was fantastic.
Great take on it Radhika ✨
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Thank you so much Rashmi. Somehow I feel the media makes us paranoid with so much focus on negativity.
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Beautiful Radhika 😊💕
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Thanks Ashokji
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😊🌹
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Wonderful Radhika!!!
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Thanks Paulo
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I love the message here and completely agree with you! Focusing on the positives is very tough and very important, especially in dark times. Thank you for writing this. I really like your take on this prompt.
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Am so glad to hear that Rishika. Thanks. Focusing on the positive gives us a sense of balance and hope of emerging from trying times.
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Lovely. Positivity
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Thanks Lorraine
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This is great. There’s a lot going on in the world bu the last thing we need to do is add to the confusion. Important thing to do right now to stay sane: “[…] to see the world, / through the people that surround me, / not through the blare of the breaking news.”
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Thanks a lot Benjamin. For me staying away from the so called news on television, brings lot of sanity to the mind. In India, the media is all messed up.
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It’s not much different in many places, I think. And I was watching a lot of it last few months, which I never really have, but I recently turned off all the news and I’m feeling much better and much more positive since then. You’re welcome.
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Ah… staying away from it sure brings in some level of sanity into life. 👍🏻
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A right way of thinking…well composed,Radhika!
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Thanks Indira
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Very true.
Nice post.
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🙏🙏
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This is wonderfully written. 🙌 I like the message, we should keep learning from what’s positive out there.
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I agree. Thanks Sureka 🙌
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Yes, it’s high time that we start focusing on the positives. The media is raring to go ballistic at even the slightest hint of a sensational story.
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Exactly Shweta!
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Very true and same here, Radhika have become fed up of the social media and how they are trying to put negativity in us like crazy. Lovely and beautiful poem.
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Absolutely Kamal. They make us feel doomed. That’s why I try to stay away from them.
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Same here Radhika I don’t open news channel at all. Only negative vibes and all the time shouting and arguing.
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Yes, true!!
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Yes
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media spews fear in the minds of people
blowing things out of proportion…. oh, dear this is so true… i hope we won’t allow bad media reports dictate our lives and instigate so much fear on us..
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Sadly that’s what they do.
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The news really sucks.
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Agree 😊
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Yes ma’am you said right there is no honesty or hope in the news any media gives. I started doing what you told long before. Expressed in strong and beautiful way.
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Good decision Meenakshi. Thanks dear. Stay well ♥️
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Staying positive in an adverse conditions is the best tool, very thoughtful article 🙂
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Yes! Thanks Shashank!
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Love the awesome message of positivity R !! 💙
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I couldn’t agree with you more, Radhika! These days there are more bad news than good. Besides, there’s so much good around us yet the media throws a stronger light on negativity around us.
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I agree with you Radhika. With news channels and news papers we live in constant fear. Talking to people keep our hopes high and a sense joy comes in life.
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Absolutely Deeksha. The media leaves no stone unturned in bombarding our life with such negative new all day long, totally ignoring anything positive.
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Such a powerful poem! I believe in the power of positivity.
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That’s wonderful Ramya. Thanks!!
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