i heard a proclamation today from one of the nurses that "the world is ending. people can't go on. we're too evil." she was referring to a series of murders and other violent crimes we'd just heard summarized on the news in the break room. is she right?
i'm usually quite the optimist, but lately i've also been feeling pretty defeated. tell me how to get through this one. i've been sick to my stomach since hearing about the recent heinous gang rape and attempted murder of a 15 y/o girl in richmond, california at a homecoming dance where, apparently, some 10 people were involved in the attack and another 12 witnessed it and did NOTHING except maybe take some photos and videos on their cell phones. i mean- seriously? wtf? can that really be explained at all with saying it was "alcohol induced" as the cnn article described it? can we blame this on booze? or on group mentality where an individual's boundaries and rules change when fueled by the force and enthusiasm of the group? or did this some 20 guys all have terrible upbringings and are subsequently void of empathy? does this school recruit all the area sociopaths? what could possibly explain this??
there must be something in the news that will re-store my faith in humanity. some girl scout saved a dolphin from a burning building? anything?? let's see....we've got the snipers re-visted, the fort hood massacre, the teenagers in florida who deliberately set their friend on fire....hmmmm...what else? oh! here's a fun looking article entitled "how to defend yourself against pirates"....oh, but wait. it's for real. drag.
and kareem abdul-jabbar has leukemia. of course he does.
but at least 'hurricane ida' has been downgraded to a tropical depression.
that's appropriate.
i mean...for reals...is there any doubt why i prefer to read celebrity gossip than real news? like i'm only pretend worried about the state of fergie and josh's marriage. no real angst required. ya know?
sigh. well, i guess 'sesame street' turns 40 this week, so that's good. and on that note, this makes me laugh out loud.
i guess that's the only answer i've come up with so far. keep laughing. take joy in little things like little kids do. i saw a bundled-up dad scurrying into a gas station tonight holding his toddler son. the dad looked stressed and hurried. the son looked ecstatic. SHINY BUILDING! AND MAYBE CANDY IN MY FUTURE!
that's how i'm gonna try to get through the day.
maybe there will be candy.
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so true! when you have a baby, you'll definitely stop looking and reading the news. at least i did. totally depressing...i LOVED 20/20, too. but i just can't watch it anymore.
also on the brighter side, THERE'S WATER ON THE MOON!!! oh, wait. that has nothing to do with the acts of people. ;-)
i hope you cheer up and get some candy! love ya.
I love this blog.
"Maybe there will candy." It's like a new lease on life. You could write a whole self help book. I will manifest the joy joy I want in my life by thinking Maybe There Will Be Candy
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