I was waiting for Firefox to finish my updates so I could get onto fb. I don’t really like fb, more of a love/hate relationship. I wanted to post something about what happened in Orlando last night. Our cities feel like they’re under siege. What is happening? I am heartbroken by the hatred and violence that played out at a public place, where people were gathered to have fun, to hang out, recreate before Monday a.m. gets here and we all jump back into the proverbial “grind”. Where is the love?
I just spoke with a friend, and we decided the news media should devote one day every week talking about all the good people are capable of, all the kindness and sharing and support and giving that takes place . The stuff we don’t hear about because, well – that’s another topic. If this happened, would it make a difference? I’d like to think so. In this cultural climate of so many negatives, there are so many more positives – we’re just not hearing about them. We must stop the violence. Stop the hatred. Stop the killing. Stop the destroying each other with our words and our deeds. What we do to others we’re essentially doing to ourselves. How about pausing to consider creating peace, with our every thought, word, deed, action? Wishing someone well silently, to yourself, when you pass them on the street. Random acts of kindness. Paying it forward.
Something to think about.