The Good and The Bad

It's been a while since I last wrote here. I've been journaling. It's been cool. Randomly thought of you so I moseyed my way here. There has been a lot on my mind. So let's get started. Recently, there have been crazy things going on in the world. And by crazy I mean people have been treating others with blatant disrespect and have just simply been cruel. Long gone are the days where you treat others the way in which you'd like to be treated. Long gone are the days where you sit down and talk with others to gain understanding. It's a dog eat dog world out there (Do dogs eat each other? I wonder where that saying came from...) Wars in various countries are scattered across the globe, mostly because corrupt leadership. Nations imposing draconian laws on its people. Nigeria, Uganda, and Russia (just to name a few) have began campaigns against their own people. They are going on witch hunts for homosexuals. If you choose to be brave and be different by loving someone who is the same gender as you you can receive a lifetime in prison or be put to death. I read an article yesterday where a man was burned to death while people looked on because he was accused of being gay. I'm being murdered left and right and no one seems to care. The justice system surely doesn't. Black boys are seen as a threat. We are dangerous. Not because we have committed a crime. Not because we are bad people. Not because we are mean. We are being killed because White people are afraid of us. They play into their fears and their prejudice has begun to take a form. The form of stand your own ground. I can never understand how you could hate or fear someone so bad that you are willing to take their life. Even those that I don't particularly care for would never receive the death sentence. If anything I pray for them or for understanding. Never death. Death is so permanent. Death never ends. Although terrible things are happening, I have ran across a few good things which definitely were needed. There was a man who tricked a homeless man into believing he had won the lottery. He won $1000. The homeless man was so grateful that he attempted to give the other man part of his winnings. The men began to cry with each other. It was a beautiful thing. It takes a special person to love unconditionally and an even greater person to act with love. I am appreciative of that video and for all those who have been inspired to do good. I read an article about how Utah is tackling homelessness. And surprisingly it wasn't arrest these people, ship them to some other area, fine them, or some other ludicrous idea. Instead Utah has begun acting with passion and a brain. They have set up a program where the give homeless people homes...for free along with a counselor to assist them with their hardships. I think they may have been acting more out of economic reason (it's more cost-effective to set up a homeless person with free housing than pay for ER visits/medical expenses) but I like to think they were just being humans beings helping out others human beings in need. I have more on my mind but I'll save that for another post.