Our nation is so quick to want to find a villain. It's obvious every time that something goes wrong. A natural disaster happens and we are quick to blame the environment or an aid organization not coming quickly enough to help or a leader for not being on top of it. A child dies in an unpreventable accident and we crucify the parent. A divorce happens and we want to pick a side so we can vilify the other side. It's revolting, frankly.
At what point do we accept that bad things happen without a known cause sometimes?
We are not meant to control every aspect of our lives and when we try too hard to do that, God/The Universe has a way of letting you know that you're not in control. If it's happening to someone else, know that you don't have to condemn them. If it's happening to you, know that you're not alone. If you find yourself making someone into a villain, stop and think: what evidence do you have to support your claim? If it's viable evidence from a truly credible neutral source, fine.... you still don't have the right to vilify them to others but you are free to hold the opinion yourself. If it's not truly a viable NEUTRAL source, please consider exercising compassion.
We wonder why the rates of depression and such are so high? Have we considered that our nation's attitude is a contributing factor to the problem?
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