A Note for Readers

Dear Readers,

No matter where you are in the world, there are always incidents or dramatic events taking place. In the United States, the Boston marathon bombing had occurred. This event injured many, killed three, and haunted the souls of the American people. I, as one of these people, was horrified and scared to see something like this happen again. Although it wasn't as bad as the September 11, 2001 attacks, it still traumatized the nation.

As we watch things like this, it worries me that people hate and discriminate because of this. It's hard thinking that people could do something so heartless and cruel. I'm not much of a political person, but I did watch the speech President Obama gave in response to the Boston bombings, and it was emotional for me. The one line that stood out most was, "They failed because we refused to be terrorized". If we refuse to be terrorized, does that give us a reason to terrorize others? What separates us from a dictatorship then?

It may seem that I am overdramatizing this situation, but when contemplated, it does make some sense. HOWEVER, I don't want you, my reader, to feel that everyone out there is bad. There are good people out there, and maybe it could be you. If you really want to see more good things happen, then start by doing something good. Even the smallest, insignificant gesture could mean the world to someone. It may take a person's mind off the negative that is going on in the world around us.

In the words of Malcolm X:

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people that are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing".


--Alyssa