MicroFiction: A 250 word story written using the word prompt "value".
...How does society assign a value to a person, place, or object? In each culture, the individuals collectively decide how valuable people, places, or objects are to their lives or to their culture based on a perceived importance. How important a person is worth can be assessed by how that person contributes to his family, his community, and the world overall. Whether the valuation is fair hopefully is determined by a majority who considers all aspects they've developed to assign a value.
Shared beliefs, actions, and contributions that appear to be "normal" as society has previously defined assigned more value to a person.
Each culture determines the "values" they cherish. Being forthright, moral, obeying the laws accepted by the majority, and furthering the advancement of a people can add more weight to a person's appearance as being of value. Even the definition of beauty has been assigned a value. Those outside that range of values are viewed as less than acceptable to society as a whole.
But what truly baffles me is when society places a value on a person based on a "contribution".
Individuals contribute to a society in a variety of ways. I feel it's a tremendous responsibility and burden to place value on a person based on what that person provides to society. Given the fact that not all individuals are on the same level of education, skill set, and personal goals and aspirations, there's no way one can be compared to another.
For instance, if a person is valued in his immediate family, then to his extended family, then community, he is contributing to his society's social order that helps the peaceful existence or co-existence to the world as a whole.
Another aspect that society has deemed valuable is a person's ability to further the the bloodline into the next generation and beyond. Whether that person may be unable to do so based on a myriad of factors, including medical, shouldn't be frowned up.
I share a story based on my perceived "value" of an individual.
For my theme, I was inspired by and utilized the @daily.prompt's publishing of 1 December 2024, @mariannewest's Freewrite Writing Prompt Day 2573: value.
Below is my story:
Evan watched several drops of snow splash against the windowsill. Imagining the coldness outdoors, bumps rose up on his arms. Tucking them under the blanket, a chill developed from the thought of an empty life ahead. He stared at the edge of the ceiling, avoiding the exercise schedule posted on the wall below by the nursing staff.
Though no one else who visited the past few days could see it, they could feel the distance he'd wedged between himself and his family; especially, his loving wife, Laurel. The clock advised that she'd be arriving soon. He rehearsed for the hundredth time separation reasons.
Immediately, a pain rose up from below. He searched for the nurse call button just as a knock interrupted.
Lauren smiled as she entered. Instantly noticing his distress, she rushed over to the bed and located the cord.
Once the nurse finished, Evan turned toward the window until Laurel finally inquired, "what's wrong?" in a concerned tone.
Evan could see nothing but darkness and disappointed ahead if he continued their marriage.
"If you want out, I won't resist."
Enraged, Laurel retorted, "why in the hell would you think that? There's more than one option to grow a family, as if you don't know this! As soon as you're home, we'll start planning."
"It's not right that I can't give you what you value most."
"What I value is a husband who's healthy in mind and body to enjoy a long life with. Anything more is a blessing."
Source...
Mind of the Believer
Microficción: Relato de 250 palabras escrito a partir de la palabra "valor".
...¿Cómo asigna la sociedad un valor a una persona, un lugar o un objeto? En cada cultura, los individuos deciden colectivamente lo valiosas que son las personas, los lugares o los objetos para sus vidas o para su cultura en función de una importancia percibida. La importancia de una persona puede valorarse en función de cómo contribuye a su familia, a su comunidad y al mundo en general. Si la valoración es justa o no, lo determina una mayoría que tiene en cuenta todos los aspectos que ha desarrollado para asignar un valor.
Las creencias compartidas, las acciones y las contribuciones que parecen «normales», tal y como la sociedad las ha definido previamente, asignan más valor a una persona.
Cada cultura determina los «valores» que aprecia. Ser franco, moral, obedecer las leyes aceptadas por la mayoría y promover el avance de un pueblo pueden añadir más peso a la apariencia de una persona como valor. Incluso a la definición de belleza se le ha asignado un valor. Los que están fuera de ese rango de valores son vistos como menos que aceptables para la sociedad en su conjunto.
Pero lo que realmente me desconcierta es que la sociedad valore a una persona en función de su «contribución». Las personas contribuyen a la sociedad de muchas maneras. Me parece una responsabilidad y una carga tremendas valorar a una persona en función de lo que aporta a la sociedad. Dado que no todos los individuos tienen el mismo nivel de educación, aptitudes y objetivos y aspiraciones personales, no hay forma de comparar a unos con otros.
Por ejemplo, si una persona es valorada en su familia inmediata, luego en su familia extensa y después en la comunidad, está contribuyendo al orden social de su sociedad, que ayuda a la existencia o coexistencia pacífica del mundo en su conjunto.
Otro aspecto que la sociedad considera valioso es la capacidad de una persona para llevar el linaje a la siguiente generación y más allá. El hecho de que esa persona no pueda hacerlo por diversos factores, incluidos los médicos, no debería ser mal visto.
Comparto una historia basada en mi percepción del «valor» de un individuo.
Para mi tema, me inspiré y utilicé la publicación de @daily.prompt de 1 December 2024, @mariannewest's Freewrite Writing Prompt Day 2573: value.
A continuación mi historia.
La mente del creyente
Source...
Evan observó cómo varias gotas de nieve salpicaban el alféizar de la ventana. Al imaginar el frío del exterior, se le erizaron los brazos. Metiéndolos bajo la manta, sintió un escalofrío al pensar en una vida vacía por delante. Se quedó mirando el borde del techo, evitando el programa de ejercicios que el personal de enfermería había colocado en la pared de abajo.
Aunque nadie que lo hubiera visitado en los últimos días podía verlo, podían sentir la distancia que había creado entre él y su familia, especialmente su amada esposa, Laurel. El reloj indicaba que llegaría pronto. Ensayó por enésima vez las razones de la separación.
Inmediatamente, un dolor surgió desde abajo. Buscó el botón de llamada a la enfermera justo cuando un golpe lo interrumpió.
Lauren sonrió al entrar. Al darse cuenta al instante de su angustia, corrió hacia la cama y localizó el cordón.
Una vez que la enfermera terminó, Evan se volvió hacia la ventana hasta que finalmente Laurel preguntó: «¿Qué ocurre?» en tono preocupado.
Evan no veía más que oscuridad y decepción si continuaba con su matrimonio.
«Si quieres salir, no me resistiré».
Enfurecida, Laurel replicó: "¿Por qué demonios piensas eso? Hay más de una opción para formar una familia, ¡como si no lo supieras! En cuanto estés en casa, empezaremos a planearlo «.
«No está bien que no pueda darte lo que más valoras.»
*"Lo que valoro es un marido sano de mente y cuerpo con el que disfrutar de una larga vida. Cualquier otra cosa es una bendición».
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor DeepL.com
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Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión.
Amen -- this is a necessary message for RIGHT NOW!
Yes, I believe the message applies to what we're experiencing, especially in light of recent conversations about the worthlessness of females who, for whatever reason, live without offspring. A sad note in the history books.
Thanks for your visit and support. I appreciate it.
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That's what I was thinking of too ... the devil's friends who know the price of everything but not the value of humanity outside building their little kingdom get to have their hour ... but God, Who made all, will continue to reign and care for all of His own.
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If we start living for the world then we will never be successful so it is better that we should see our goals and then work hard day and night there and then we will be successful the world can never be happy with us.
You are right @djbravo that we must pleased ourselves and not what the world wants us to accomplish. Thanks so much for stopping by. I appreciate it, your engagement, and support. Take care.
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