I’m sick of reading, watching, or hearing the news. Turn on the TV, turn on your phone, read the newspaper (does anyone do that anymore?) and it’s always the same thing.
ISIS executes another aid worker. Ebola takes lives in Africa. Tensions in the Middle East continue to rise, and more people die. Racism is exposed once again as we watched Ferguson unfold. The heroes of our society, NFL players, act in violence against their spouses and their children. It’s depressing.
It’s also nothing new.
Sure, the capabilities to wipe a large amount of people quickly off the map have changed the game. We have the ability to enact harsher violence and eliminate more people but it’s not like violence, hatred, or genocide is new. Ever studied the middle ages or read the Old Testament or heard about WWII?
But, the access to information imprisons us. Add to all of this our normal, every day concerns about money, work, studies, family, relationships, Cleveland sports teams (ok, that might be a personal problem) and it feels like it’s too much. So what do we do?
First, we get angry and concerned. Maybe we give some money or help someone. But, after time, and often it doesn’t ... Read More »