Have you ever stopped to think about inanimate objects; although lifeless they are yet still in some way connected to another human being at the other end of the scope. For example the clothes you wear the car you drive all were in one way linked to a man, woman or even child who put their work into making these objects so they can feed themselves or perhaps their family. I wonder what stories they have to tell or experiences they’ve been through.
It is very upsetting to hear about the thousands of rapes and deaths in Africa but I can only imagine it is truly horrific to personally experience something like that first hand. After all these are men, women and children that are suffering they are not just statistics, they are human beings just like us who feel pain in the same way we do. I was watching a CNN program a little while ago about the brutality that goes on against women in Congo. They had said hundreds of new rapes occur every week, but only 10 soldiers and militants have been convicted of rape since 2002. That’s because it is the soldiers that are committing these selfish acts, they are the ones with the authority, the guns.
I think most of us will agree that the emotions we can feel as humans will always seem to be immense at the time and feel larger and more important than anything else in the world. Maybe sometimes we need to take a step back and look at ourselves in a more holistic fashion, that way ever little crack in our life’s won’t seem so big in comparison to others who have suffered far worse.
Some might say does any one of us really matter in the grand scheme of the universe. However small we might be in this universe we do have purpose, and that purpose is dependent in those others that depend on you. We live for each other, our families, friends, and that special someone who loves you as much as you them.
Sometimes life can be overwhelming and at times disheartening, but I know goodness will never be outweighed.
It is very upsetting to hear about the thousands of rapes and deaths in Africa but I can only imagine it is truly horrific to personally experience something like that first hand. After all these are men, women and children that are suffering they are not just statistics, they are human beings just like us who feel pain in the same way we do. I was watching a CNN program a little while ago about the brutality that goes on against women in Congo. They had said hundreds of new rapes occur every week, but only 10 soldiers and militants have been convicted of rape since 2002. That’s because it is the soldiers that are committing these selfish acts, they are the ones with the authority, the guns.
I think most of us will agree that the emotions we can feel as humans will always seem to be immense at the time and feel larger and more important than anything else in the world. Maybe sometimes we need to take a step back and look at ourselves in a more holistic fashion, that way ever little crack in our life’s won’t seem so big in comparison to others who have suffered far worse.
Some might say does any one of us really matter in the grand scheme of the universe. However small we might be in this universe we do have purpose, and that purpose is dependent in those others that depend on you. We live for each other, our families, friends, and that special someone who loves you as much as you them.
Sometimes life can be overwhelming and at times disheartening, but I know goodness will never be outweighed.
4 comments:
*applauds*
That's all I have to say about that.
wow gerrit... your first real post. i'm impressed.
Uhhh, I'm pretty sure you are forgetting about "emotional robots" Kate.
That was clearly a post and a half. If you don't think so, you should probably try dancing like a robot and see how you feel afterwards.
I know I did, haha.
PS - good post GerFer
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