I don't need none of your bad news today”
-Patty Griffin
Superstorms. Blizzards. Fiscal cliffs. Political gridlock. Abuse of power. Misuse of trust. Violence – against children, girlfriends, partners, friends, neighbors, elders, strangers, animals.
The news is full of mind-numbing, soul crushing, energy sapping bad, bad, bad, bad stuff.
I can only expect locusts, frogs, and pestilence next.
What I need is more balance. More good news.
Incredibly, I found some:
- A man and his dog are reunited after 10 years
- Science says the holidays won’t make you fat
- Increases in health care spending have been declining for about a decade
And there’s more good stuff at such sites as:
So when the news get you down, and you begin to feel the crushing weight of so much bad stuff happening in the world, take the time to search out some goodness.
It’s there. Waiting to be found. Taking a backseat to all those sensational headlines attracting attention.
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