We ask, why do these things happen? And yet almost every TV show or movie has some sort of violence. The movies that break all records are violent. Sure they have a hero or heroine but they are heroic because they "killed" the bad guy. We live in a culture of violence. A hockey game isn't any good unless someone is bloodied. Football players have concussions and feel the effects later on in life. Even baseball games end up in fights. Computer games are another source of violence. The fact that it is a zombie who is being shot doesn't make it better. Any way, I thought zombies were already dead.
How can we be so upset when these things happen when we support violence everyday? Our news says very little about the good that happens....and it does happen! Murder trials are thrown in our faces every day and who knows what is really true. I feel sure that any news station that would report ONLY good news would have very few viewers. Violence sells even more than sex sells.
Yes, I am upset. However, I am feeling more sadness than being upset. I admit that I am not always loving and at peace. I get frustrated when someone cuts me off in traffic. I don't enjoy being devalued as a person and can have some rather negative thoughts. The difference is that I recognize these negative, unhealthy thoughts and work to bring them into the Light.
I challenge everyone who reads this blog to take every angry thought, every wish for revenge, every negative idea and bring it into the Light. I believe with all my heart and soul this is the catalyst for positive change. This is a way to serve all of humanity. Change does truly begin from within.
Namaste,
Mareda
