Mother Teresa’s quote is so appropriate, and much needed right now! There are so many things around the world that are causing fear, stress, and hopelessness for people. We, of course, have natural occurring pain and suffering from diseases, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and fires. But there’s also man’s inhumanity toward others, on both large and … Read More
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Too Many Hearts Are Breaking Again!
I don’t understand what makes a human being want to create unspeakable violence towards others! Last night in Las Vegas, hundreds of people innocently went out to enjoy a country music festival. Nearby, in a hotel room on the 32nd floor, a man with an arsenal of weapons, began shooting toward the crowd, through a … Read More
How Do You Choose to Live Your Life?
Much of our world needs improving! While there are many who choose lives based on love, caring, and acceptance for all, there are others who encourage widespread hostility and even violence. People who have been taught to hold anger, distrust, and judgment in their minds and hearts for anyone different than they are, use these … Read More
The Tragedy of Hatred!
The senseless tragedy in Orlando has left us all with heavy hearts. It’s hard to imagine a hatred so strong, that it could lead a human being to take the lives of so many totally unknown, innocent people. My mind wants to push away the thought. I don’t want that kind of hatred to even … Read More
Protecting Children from the Constant News Coverage of Tragedies
As almost everyone knows, we recently had a terrible tragedy happen in Isla Vista, a town very near U.C.S.B. and near Santa Barbara. A young man, with a mind tortured by mental illness and rage, went on a rampage of violence last Friday evening. Six innocent people were killed, and many others were injured. The … Read More