Have you noticed all the doom and gloom everywhere you look?
I don't have a TV, so I can't speak to what is shown there. But the internet is full of dire warnings and predictions of war and reports of bad stuff everywhere.
I'm tired of it all. I want more happy and less fearful.
Sometimes I think this is all designed to scare us into compliance. When did we begin to scare so easily?
Remember all the cute kitten videos? Or the travel videos? Or the videos whose sole purpose was to make us smile?
I scroll through and see crime and dire warnings about nearly everything and politicians busy stabbing each other in the back and tossing threats and lies everywhere.
Enough, already. I want a world where Dad jokes prevail and family life is important and where we can laugh with each other instead of at each other.
It is called kindness.
Find it again.
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Bad news sells. That, and some of the media uses selected wording to mislead. Interned podcasters can be worse with conspiracy theories, or outright manufactured tirades without any understanding of the responsibility of "reporting". It's tiresome to deal with this everyday, and exasperating to tell some people what they believe isn't true. It fits their narrative, and they don't want to be confused by the facts.
ReplyDeleteJess...I know folks who take every "news" report as gospel. I tried for a while to let those who talked about those reports know they were being lied to but have since given up on that. People believe what they want to believe. Just like some who as questions about something we do and then get mad when they don't like the answer. I am to the point where I give up. They are on their own.
DeleteIf it's any help, PuppyGirl will be an auntie again later this month. So puppy videos to see then.
ReplyDeleteFor. now, keep stacking it deep and high. Got a great deal today on my favorite coffee and got 4 cans. Along with my ice cream. Cheers,
SJ now in California
SJ...Puppy videos! Just the thing to make me smile!! And kudos on the coffee sale. In my world, as you know, coffee is the elixir of life. :)
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ReplyDeleteA Catholic priest, a protestant minister, and a rabbit walk into a bar. The bartender says to the rabbit "What's your poison?" The rabbit says "I don't drink." The barkeep says "Why are you here then? The rabbit replies "Autocorrect..."
Two guys are walking down the street. One walks into a bar. The other ducks...
There. You day is made, Vicki! God bless you and yours!
I just knew I could count on you, Pete! Thanks for giving me a much needed giggle today.
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