Xennial Memes
Black and white hand-lettered illustration. Inside a white oval wreath of leafy fronds on a scratchy black background, text reads: "Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. Do justly now. Love mercy now. Walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it." The word "now" is underlined each time.

Do Not Be Daunted by the World's Grief

A hand-lettered quote about not being overwhelmed by the world's grief and still doing the work. A earnest, grown-up note in a feed of Xennial memes, for an analog kid facing a digital world.

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Black and white hand-lettered illustration. Inside a white oval wreath of leafy fronds on a scratchy black background, text reads: "Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. Do justly now. Love mercy now. Walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it." The word "now" is underlined each time.

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A white subway-tile wall with a wooden-framed panel lit by lamps and draped with green ivy above. Black capital letters read: "BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO SUCK AT SOMETHING NEW." A sidewalk curb and dark street run below. Black-and-white photo of an old dictionary page printed over with large bold gray capital letters reading: "IF IT CAN BE DESTROYED BY THE TRUTH IT DESERVES TO BE DESTROYED BY THE TRUTH" and below it, "CARL SAGAN". Black-and-white photo of a street riot: an overturned burning car, smoke, and several young men standing in a debris-strewn street. Torn paper strips are pasted over it. The top strip reads "i like to stay up late on the computer". The bottom strip reads "and look for answers." A weathered paper poster pasted on a gritty wall above a black stenciled typewriter. Typewriter-font text reads: "Everyone here is either so wrapped up in creating their own success story or so damaged from their failure that resentment is often all we have in common." Signed WRDSMITH. White uppercase text on a black background reads: "STOP BREAKING YOURSELF DOWN INTO BITE SIZED PIECES STAY WHOLE AND LET THEM CHOKE" Photo of a book page titled "A Franciscan Benediction" with red hand-drawn bracket lines in the corners. Text: "May God bless you with discomfort / At easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships / So that you may live deep within your heart. May God bless you with anger / At injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, / So that you may work for justice, freedom and peace. May God bless you with…

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