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In the January news everybody was paying attention to the Tucson shutting. I would like to know how many thought why and try to answer this question or changed the mind after read the story of the shutter in the first page of the New York Times. It was sad to see many innocent people lose their lives, however it was also sad to see a young, and talent boy losing his future as a member of the community for a fanatic act.
Sometimes it is so easy to blame someone for the losing people lives. Who should we blame for such loose of so lives in the wars? Who should we blame for so many lives lost in suicides? Who should we blame for the lives taking every day for a piece of bread?
In February a great Revolution came across Northern Africa which the people is fight for their freedom from the dictator government, taking so many lives, when the government should be the one to protect their people came to the position of killing them to keep the power.
Who should we blame at this case besides of the tyranny of one corrupted government?
In March an earthquake hits Japan, killing millions. The expected most technological country in the world that should be prepared to this situation was devastated by the surprise of the nature.
Who should we blame in this case, the nature or God?
Why do not we blame ourselves for being so selfish and paying attention only to our bellybutton, playing God instead trying to help each other? Why is it so ease to point our finger to our neighbor instead of being conscious that we are also guilty? Why is it so important to make sure that our brothers and sisters will not be the first, “we will”, instead to give to him or her tools to work out their problems?
In the Tucson shutting we got to know the life of a young boy with dreams and talent for music, good with math and an excellent science student. He had his differences and thought different of his friends and this was enough reason for the community and friends to isolate him as a freak.
Let’s see our point of view: We do not like who think different of us. We do not want our children being a friend of someone so strange. We do not want a crazy person in our community. He can be a bad influence. He can bring problem to our school.
Let’s see what could happen if we looked from his view: What is wrong with him? Did he have problem at home? Did he have a good relationship with his parents or family? Did his mother was the only support he have as say in the article? Did his friend condemn his actions instead trying to understand? Could his girlfriend have a better support talking with someone trying to help for been close to him and get to know how he felt? The school punched him out, could the direction help to solve the problem or it is better to shutting down the problem? The bank thought he is crazy; could the bank talk with the authorities in order to get help for him?
The community helped him to become isolated. Nobody wants to have him as a friend, boyfriend, student or client. He did not have a role in society. However at the influence of his leaders, “his government”, he decided to do something to have the attention he thought he deserves.
The United Stated has been an example to many countries. Before I came to this country I got to know many problems as pervert, marginalization and criminalization as my country. However I got a worth picture from the United States, as I came here I can see closer all this problem and I usually have more fear walking on the street of my neighborhood than walking on the alley of the “favela” where I used to leave.
The United States have such good education to help other countries to develop, however I see the importance of not doing this in order to keep at the “top”. The United States have such problems as a third world problem, however hi sells only the good part, making immigrant think that “here are the land of freedom and opportunities”.
I see the violence and pervert of my country as an effect of the corruption in the government. I see the problem in many countries as inappropriate education and opportunity for all. I see the human egocentrism taking place of mercy and love to your brothers and sisters.
I have been thinking a lot about what I can do to build a better world to my children. I have been giving my time to help my friends, my community, my family and anyone who look at me as a friend and someone that are able to understand and listen to them without judge.
To my follow, look to the world around of you, what can you do to make the difference?
Love, Peace and allots of payers to all,
Kalinka.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/16/us/16loughner.html?emc=eta1
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2011/04/07/japan_earthquake_tsunami_government_lifts_warning
http://blog.cleanenergy.org/2011/04/07/japan-nuclear-disaster-update-april-7/
http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch?query=Revolution+came+across+Northern+Africa+&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=sub
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/04/07/world/americas/AP-LT-Brazil-School-Shooting.html?emc=eta1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAi3VTSdTxU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAi3VTSdTxU
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