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A-Culturated’s April Writing Prompt
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Hello April, hello everyone.
We have a saying in Portuguese that goes, “Em Abril, águas mil” literally translated into “In April, a thousand waters”.
Spring began with a storm where I am. The kind that rattles your windows, and almost causes a tree to wreck your neighbors parked car. It was the kind of storm that keeps you up and demands your attention. The air shifted into something urgent and restless. It felt like a grand entrance for the challenges to come.
The world is in that kind of moment too — with or without the strong winds to follow along.
A boiling point. A breaking point. A choice.
We are no longer able to indulge in the idle activity of waiting for things to change. We are past passive observations. The old ways, the ones we were taught to trust, are no…
