If you watch, listen to or read the news, it's depressing. From the Middle East conflicts (which has been going on for centuries), to our own political parties, to the murders of people of color, to the drug wars. It is TRULY sad. If outer space aliens are around us here on earth, and watch us, listen to our news reports and TV news, they must think we are a race that they probably don't want to associate with. We just can not get along with each other.
Whether it's religion, differences in political views, land disputes, bias against skin color or sex, or whatever, it seems people just want to attack each other.
Nancy and I gave up watching the national news years ago due to these reasons. It is depressing. Give me good news like someone saved a puppy/kitten, or a family reunited, or a story of kids selling lemonade on the corner to raise money for a charity.
I am not blind to the realities of the world. I just have seen enough bad things in my life, and now need something to ensure me that our race is not going crazy. I believe people become hardened to the reality and to the terrible news we are fed time after time until it becomes NO BIG DEAL in our lives. But it is. We become used to it and it becomes a normal thing.
What can WE DO? The late boxing champion Muhammad Ali once said, "The price for living on this earth is doing good deeds." Ok, that may not fly for some people, but hopefully others would try it. Pay the 'good' forward. Do something good or helpful for a perfect stranger. I believe good always wins over bad. Sure there are people that will take advantage of your good deeds, but at least you tried. Let those bad guys be the jerks.
I know we can not stop the fighting in the Middle East. I know we can not stop people from arguing about the 2020 election (even tho it has been proven many times over), we DO have the power to stop the rash of shootings against people of color, whether it be black, yellow, brown or red. That is just pure stupid bigotry, no matter if it is law enforcement or anyone. My late Fire Chief once told me, "You can't just make a procedure (law) and expect people to follow it. You must educate them first so they see how it benefits them." We have to educate our youth and co-workers and train law enforcement how to act properly and not bent to nye-sayers. And I realize you can't win over everyone, but you can move them into the minority until they finally see the right way.
I must sound like a preacher teaching the golden rule and 10 commandments. But I am not. I am preaching to do the right thing and, as that late Fire Chief used to say, "BE NICE."
Take care and be safe.
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