I have written a bit about the horrors that befall the innocent, especially children and animals. As I sit here working on a spreadsheet to reclaim about $39K of my company's money from a previous insurance handler, I happened onto CNN just to see what Obama is up to. The following few headlines are what greeted me:
Mom follows dark path from icy rescue to murder charge - a year ago 4 brave souls jumped into a bone-chilling river in Iowa last winter to save Michelle Kehoe and her two sons (aged 1 and 6), the mother is now charged with the murder of the 2 year old and the attempted murder of the 7 year old.
Dad raped daughters for 27 years - a 56 year old man in UK raped his 2 daughters about 3 times per week starting in 1981, resulting in 19 pregnancies between the 2 girls. In 1998, 1 of the 2 daughters tried to call Childline (like DYFS or ACS) and report abuse, but was offered no guarantees she'd be able to keep her children if she told her story. The story came to light in UK due to the horrific torture death of one of the babies.
Teacher accused of punching student, police say
And those were just from today. What the fuck is happening to us? I do not have the words to use to describe my absolute despair over the state of our society on a global scale. Knowing that this is happening out there behind doors and in little towns and big cities, I find myself more fearful (that's not really the word I want) about everything. It makes me feel hollow, and it makes life feel hollow - like a shell that could crack at any moment.
Be thankful for the closeness of family members; don't sweat the small stuff. Be free with forgiveness; don't go to bed angry or not talking. There's obviously enough stress in this world already; don't add to your own - do you really need 5 vegetables with the turkey? Or 3 kinds of potatoes? Or 100 dozen cookies, pastries, and pies? No. The food and the meal are insignificant: the COMPANY you share is what will be remembered.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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