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There will be births
today. And deaths.
Some will (make) love,
some will lose all.
And for some
today's just another day.
Fifteen years ago, I was supposed to run a 10K. A 10K on 10-10-10. For charity. We were supporting an organisation that helped girls in India get an education. But, not long before that, I tore my ACL. It was repaired, and I was recovering. I just had not recovered enough to run a 10K. So, I used my bike and biked the 10 kilometers. In Riga, the capital of Latvia, where I then lived. And I recorded my ride on video. Not really something that many people did back then. On that day, however, people all over the world filmed a bit of their day to participate in the One Day On Earth project.
Despite all the noise of content created on social media, this still is a beautiful idea. Not just random dopamine fixes in your feed, but a tapestry of human stories. Stories people live on that single day on that singular planet.
And that inspired the poem above.
In the header image, you see a monument in Riga, that was my start and finish for the 10K charity ride.
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In a reflective piece, @arjantupan shares a personal story about missing a charity 10K due to an injury, opting instead to biked the distance while participating in the global project "One Day On Earth". The author emphasizes the beauty of capturing universal human experiences amidst the chaos of modern social media. It inspires a poignant poem that encapsulates the unfolding of life's events on a singular day. A captivating reminder of our shared stories woven together across the world.