Influence

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Influence is a word that is hard to swallow.  Most of us just think that the small amount of resources and time that we can allot is irrelevant and "won’t make any difference anyway."  I beg to differ.  Every small contribution, every name on a petition, letter to the editor, etc really does demonstrate a desire to give back and engage within a world of social responsible citizens.  I know it sounds cheesy, but we all have family and friends who have family and friends, etc.  So maybe it’s not a global paparazzi event, but it’s still there.  Contribute.  Rant.  Vent.  Share.  Change.  Influence.

Letter to CEO:

Complaint #06152009
Location #1800EST

Corrupt Corp.
Attn: CEO
USA

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Dear Sirs or Madams:

First of all, I would like to sincerely apologize if this letter exposes your corporate operative practices as extremely immoral and lacking common decency. Technically, you covered yourselves, at least in the legal sense.  Morally and ethically, I beg to differ.  Although we live within a society that abhors the dreaded “workers’ rights,” I have to mention your eradication of an employee that has worked for their entire lives truly speaks for itself regarding its TRUE inner core principles as corporate officers.   Seniority beneficial treatment is an idea of the past, outdated, old-fashioned, outworn, and of course,obsolete

I do not need to try to dredge up a detailed list of grievances to convey my point; I just have to record your actions (actions that [I hope, but I cannot confirm its existence] your conscience wills you to forget—but, this is just all just a day’s work, correct?)

With that said, I know you are going to convince yourself that these actions were ABSOLUTELY necessary and there was “really nothing at all that you could ACTUALLY do…”—so I won’t take that away from you.  Sleeping is a fundamental need and I’m sure you need every ounce of comfort (no matter how false) to escape into sleep’s merciful oblivion.  You’re just like Eichmann, right?  Just “following orders?”   In that case, you did make the correct decision to capitalize from the elimination of an obsolete employee.  Well-done.

You’ll probably read this, maybe feel guilt and shame for a millisecond before going on with your day.  You’ll think of me as a nuisance, merely bitter over “something that just had to be done.”  You’ll “know” that I’m just another one “those” and disregard me as another one—that’s outdates, old-fashioned, outworn, and obsolete.  Maybe I am all of the above…wait, I know that I am.  How do I know?  I know because I’m still human.  And I know, that since I retain compassion, to you, I’m officially obsolete.

I know you have extremely important duties to tend, so I’ll just fade back into the background and let you forget again what it means to be human—that irksome condition of showing humanity.

Sincerely,

Complaint #06152009