Today’s prompt could run deep I suppose, if I felt I had ever actually sacrificed anything. Which I’m not sure I have. I’ve never moved across the country for anyone or given my left kidney to a second cousin. I’ve not been in the military or saved someone from a burning building. I don’t know, that’s where my mind goes when I think “sacrifice”.
I read this already, in someone else’s response, that as parents we sacrifice things. Small things. You cover them with your own jacket when they were cold, leaving yourself exposed to the elements. You feed them supper first and make sure they’ve eaten, before you eat yourself. But those are tiny sacrifices and they just come with the territory. I don’t really feel they’re an answer to today’s prompt.
I’m sitting here wracking my brain and I keep coming up with nothing. In life, I am trying to focus more on being selfless, to be more giving and thoughtful. I’ve been reading up on the ego, for the past couple of years and before I was able to recognize it, I see now that most of my life has been run by ego. I am trying to do better. Maybe this will lead to some kind of sacrifice in my future. So then next time this prompt comes up, I’ll have something more solid to contribute.
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