This is a story of a compassionate heart. A heart that bleeds for the world and cries for the world. A heart that drowns in a flood of the worlds problems. Global warming, cruelty towards animals, Aids crisis, war in the middle east, war in Afghanistan, diminishing cultures, corrupted authorities, starvation, racism. A compassionate heart doesn’t know where to begin, doesn’t know where to turn. A heart that cannot watch the news without crying. Cannot focus on its own future without thinking how selfish it’s being. A compassionate heart would do anything to help, but doesn’t know how when there is so much hurt. This heart of mine cannot write about a News/ World event because this heart collapses at the idea. Deflated, defeated. I could tell you about the riots in Kenya and how many more people died today or I could write how at this very moment the forests of Southeast Asia are being cut down destroying the Penan culture that has lived and flourished there for generations. I could tell you these things, but what does it matter, what good does it do. So this month I can’t ask my heart to do this because it is too lost.
What good does anything do then? Why not just do nothing? I’ll tell you this, informing people about things can make them want to do something about it. If everyone decides they want to live in a better world, they CAN make that world a reality. Quit being so pessimistic and have some more faith in humanity.
You may not be able to go help people living in Kenya but you can help people closer to home. Also, watching news reports about things going on in Africa sickens me because these news reporters are there and able to help, but all they want to do is sensationalize a poor story about thousands of people getting slaughtered.
Ok I put this out there, not wanting to get ripped on. I’m not pessimistic, in fact I’m more optimistic than most people, but sometimes theres moments when you get overwhelmed, and I’m pretty sure I’m allowed to have those moments.
Of course, I wasn’t trying to rip into you. I’m just making sure you realize that the world isn’t a horrible place. I’m sure everyone has moments where you get overwhelmed, it’s how you realize the opposite, that there is hope for humanity in the end.
Here’s one of my favourite song verses
“So don’t you believe them?
They’ll destroy you with their lies
They only see the obvious
They see the sun go down but they don’t see it rise”
- My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion by The Flaming Lips