A Call To Correct My Wording

One reader corrects my words:  My apology to the readers of this blog for once again exaggerating the facts. 


"The majority, of our population, is drawn more to the exaggerated embellishment of awful."

That's a sentence that came off the page and caused me to ponder this morning!

I wonder.

Over and over I hear (or read) of people tuning out on the news.  Of being tired, filled up, and frustrated with the news.  I wonder about the ‘majority’ being drawn to exaggerated embellishment of the awful.  Is it truly that many of us, or has the awfulness caused so many to stop listening.  To reject the awfulness of reading day after day.  So some at least turn away.  I wonder how many.

Then I feel the power of reporting the awfulness of the activities along our border.  I see the response: the gatherings of people who react to, to think about the awfulness in positive ways - speaking out.  Standing up. Saying No.  I see that good people do take action in the presence of awfulness.  They do respond.

Some try to say this awfulness is exaggerated.  Or worse - it’s all lies. But the awful truth, the facts, speak otherwise.  Some are drawn to find out more about the awfulness.  Some are shocked to realize it is happening closer to home than they realized.  Some are moved to take part in saying No.  Sometimes being drawn to the awfulness brings about such love that it shocks those who are so sure of their opposing views.

Maybe the awfulness we are drawn to causes us to look inside to our own assumptions, views, ideas.

Just thoughts this morning.