concernedperson
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Details said:Always, always, always remember, that the news, and in particular the Internet, and even this site, means we are hearing the worst of the worst of what happens from all around the world. Many billions of people, almost all of them living in peace, good parents, good husbands, good people - but the news doesn't report about them (not enough space in the newspapers even if they were expanded several thousand times!). They report about the bad stuff, as they are supposed to do - but remember how many other people there are.
Sad, horrible cases, and we need to always work to have fewer of them, to find out why, and try to prevent them from happening - but when it gets you down, remember that these people are not the majority, not anything more than a slender edge of a percent of all the wonderful people out there.
There are some things that are the majority. The things that are denied. When child abuse is swept under the rug and declared " a little abuse" is one instance. It means that people are suffering. Of course, many, many people never have an instance of abuse or crime. These people are what everyone strives to hope for in their lives. Perfect teeth and good health and the best SUV one can buy.
I am not denigrating these goals as these are comfort levels that all of us want to achieve. This is why we work our butts off. But, we can't take any instances and try to minimize or we could be caught in the miasma.
I am hoping for all people but victims of crime will always be first as this is not a choice. When I say this it is with a heavy heart. Some of you know that my daughter is very ill. She didnt have a choice either but it wasn't because of an indecent murderor...cancer is with us and it will hurt us or we will survive.
Yes, the world's greatest people are out there but we can't let all go by the wayside as we need to make it better for the next generation. The next generation may cure cancer and the next generation will recognize that dysfunction is the worst disease that can befall a family.
Peace.