Maybe we should quit complaining

Posted 11/20/14

To the Editor:

Having just returned from one of South America’s “less poor” nations, I am never surprised to see that many of the roads there are in a similar state of …

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Maybe we should quit complaining

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To the Editor:

Having just returned from one of South America’s “less poor” nations, I am never surprised to see that many of the roads there are in a similar state of disrepair as those in our city. What is surprising, though, is how nobody seems to complain about this.

In a place where extreme poverty lives side by side with extreme wealth, where self-interested, inept and sometimes corrupt politicians are accepted as casually as the feral dogs living in the city streets, the people just get on with life.

Perhaps we as individuals need to reevaluate our respective situations and consider a more selfish approach, looking after ourselves first. As long as people are willing to take from others before themselves without reproach, then we should quit complaining about the mess and accept it for what it is, knowing deep down that nothing will change. And if it looks like you are going to be unfortunate enough to lose your house because you cannot pay your sewer bill, then maybe take up juggling or windshield washing at the Apponaug traffic lights.

Capt. Ian Bowles, MNI

Warwick

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