Bad things and people.

Bad things and people.

This week, Wednesday to be exact a friend that works with me received very sad and bad news. Her brother’s best friend was brutally murdered in the drive way of his home. He and his wife came home to find this intruder, one intruder, and this fellow turned on them and stabbed the domestic worker who also died leaving three small children with no one to care for them, the wife was also stabbed as well as the neighbour who came to help. Unfortunately the husband was stabbed in the neck and as it severed his juggler vein he did not survive. The murderer was caught and arrested. He showed no regret at his actions. Such senseless violence looks to be the order of the day nowadays. It seems that the criminal has no regard for property or life, as well that some looks to have too much protection from the law. Certain crimes should be faced with the death sentence as it might; I doubt that it will, act as a deterrent to such crimes. The crimes that should be listed as serious can be considered as the following; Rape, attacks without provocation, armed robbery, murder and child molestation under certain circumstances.

Why are we faced with such happenings? There is not an easy answer to this but we can only hope and pray that things get better and that the authorities wake up and do something positive about these kind of happenings which are far to a everyday occurrence.

The effects that these actions have are profound on the people that know and love the victims, and it is actions such as this that breed hatred and even racial discrimination. I do not like discrimination in any form but how can anyone not get some feelings such as these when greed and disregard for life are key elements of someone’s actions not feel such things.

One of my favourite authors often uses a line in his stories that goes something like this; A man/woman can make anything of himself if only he applies him/herself to find a means.

In other words to improve yourself in all ways, socially and financially is in your hands and with some effort on your part you can become someone and earn money for your needs.