Violence. We hear about it daily. Some of us have been victims of it, some of us are guilty of it, and some of us are just standing by, wishing there was something more we could do to stop this non-sense of humans killing off one another and this segragation amongst the human race. Yet, a lot of us still feel helpless. It frustrates us that there is so much that we can do to stop this nightmare we call VIOLENCE, yet we don’t know how. We can just watch from afar, and pray for others as we read in the news about more and more of our loved ones getting killed or hurt every single second, of every single day. The question is: So, what CAN we do to help? What CAN we do to stop this?
Well, that is why I am writing this article. For the past couple of weeks, I have single handedly witnessed a lot of violence. Not only amongst my own friends, loved ones, and yes, even I, myself, but I have also witnessed this amongst hundreds of thousands of other people who get in contact with me via online social networking websites, such as Twitter, Gossip Sites, etc.
Being on the forefront of it all, I have disected and tried to break down every little detail to try to understand all of this and where this is all stemming from. I have tried to sit here for weeks now, by myself, in my own thoughts, to try to come to an understanding as to why human beings can be so cruel to one another when we don’t have to be? In case you have forgotten, yes, being cruel is a choice. It is a PERSONAL decision you make on your own account when you decided you want to verbally attack someone for no reason other then you wanting to be a cruel person, whether you realize it or not. If you think about it, why do you do it? I’ve wondered that myself and that is why I am here, and here is what I have come up with:
I have noticed that these days, people are becoming more and more violent and it keeps growing every single day at a very alarming rate. I have come to the conclusion that this is all stemming from the world suffering a horrible RECESSION!
People are losing their jobs, going hungry, losing their houses, not enough money to feed their kids, and the stress of everything combined has caused a lot of built up stress and anger from people that immediately results in violent behavior. People are getting fed up of the pressures of life. The pressures of “How do I make ends meet to pay my rent for next month?” The pressures of “I am working 3 jobs just so I can feed my family and I am in NO MOOD to play nice at this point and I don’t have time for anyone’s bullsh*t!” Therefore, they start take out their frustrations on everybody else….And as the result of that, the children of these parents, become neglect and start to find ways to wander the streets to find something else to do without a good role model at home to spend time with them. To take them to football practice, or enroll them in extracurricular activities that will give them hope and something to look forward to in life. They don’t feel the stability and they start to feel unloved and unworthy. They feel like they don’t have a good shot in life of making their dreams come true….of maybe one day growing up to be a fireman, or a professional athlete, or becoming a doctor.
Those dreams and hopes just seem so far stretched and out of reach that they turn to violence instead. That is all very heartbreaking to me because I feel like our children are the key to our future and we must find a way to give them back something so they feel like they have hope and a shot at a good future. But adults are too busy and stressed to pay them any mind beause they have enough problems to deal with like putting food on the table…. it’s all just too much to take in. Sadly, this is a very clear and apparent domino affect, and unfortunately it will keep getting worse until we can all find a way to resolve this problem. We need to come up with a plan that will help alleviate the stress and pressures off of people because when people are happy, it doesn’t trigger the need for violence. When people regain hope in their lives, it will allow them to feel confident about having a future, and when people have something GOOD to look forward to, the vicious cycle will end.
This is merely just my observation from what I have witnessed these past couple of weeks. From my own case of Domestic Violence, to one of my friends who got murdered a couple weeks ago, to the case of the 16 year old boy who got beat to death in Chicago.
No matter how serious the issue , violence is still violence and it is not ok! It is a sad day to say that violence is only valid once a person is killed for us to really stop and say “Ohhh that is horrible! This is so sad! This needs to be stopped!” Well how about we try to stop it BEFORE it has to lead to a person’s death in order for us to open our eyes! We shouldn’t have to wait for someone to actually get killed!!!!!! I am just really disapointed in a lot of people out there who are bias when it comes to cases that deal with violence because they judge the case on how severe it was and WHO it is concerning! Again, that should NOT matter because VIOLENCE IS VIOLENCE and no matter what, it still needs to be stopped and it is not ok to ever take a case and make light of it. You just never know if it could be YOU next or someone close to you, and I pray that you will never have to witness that.
All I have to say is that I know that I have a GOOD HEART with good intentions for people of all race, color, and gender. I don’t discriminate against anyone nor do I try to hurt people. I always try to help others in the best way that I can. Even though I am only ONE person, at least I know that by writing my blogs and trying to help raise awareness on these things, I am hoping I can at least help open people’s eyes and maybe, just MAYBE help change or save at least one person’s life. At least I am trying to use my “Celebrity” for a good cause. It may not be much to you, but it means the world to me because I am speaking out, and trying to raise awareness to STOP THE VIOLENCE AND RACISM!
Hey, you don’t have to like me or agree with me on anything, but one thing is for sure, you gotta respect me for speaking out and fighting the good fight. No matter how much people want to bash on me for whatever their reasons are, at least I am here still trying to make a difference in this world and helping our youth. So if you want to hate me for trying to help people, then I don’t know what else to say except that I don’t hate you. I only want the best for people, and I don’t mind being a target for people’s constant abuse and public bashing towards me, because at least I know, I’m not here to hurt anyone. I shall continue to fight and be a powerful voice for all of those people out there who have a voice, but they are not being heard. I will allow myself to be a podium and the go-to girl for those who feel helpless. I am here for you! So love me or hate me, you should at least respect me in honor of the people that I’m trying to help. I am lending them my ear, so I can speak out for them to be heard. So why try to stop me, when my goal is only to help others?
If we can all just set aside our differences and start supporting each other instead of hating on each other, that is a HUGE first step into making the world a better place. Yes, we still have a long way to go and nothing is perfect…..but we all need to start SOMEWHERE in order to get from point A to point B. We can all at least TRY? Because trying doesn’t cost any money and it doesn’t take up all of your time. As a matter of fact, being hateful, angry, resentful, and violent, actually takes up more time and WILL COST YOU!!! Going to jail, paying for the outcomes from negative behavior is JUST NOT WORTH IT! However, being LOVING, and SUPPORTIVE of one another….is ALWAYS FREE and it won’t hurt……with that said, we all need to take our first step as the human race TOGETHER and start SOMEWHERE! So how about we start right here right now? As for me?? I, by myself, can’t save the world overnight, but with my blog being able to reach the masses on a worldwide level, and having them all read this message…..that is a good enough start!
May God Bless you all, and remember, we are all God’s children, so that means we are all a family! Whether you like that or not, we are! So deal with it! So everyone please join me in this fight to STOP THE VIOLENCE AND START THE LOVING! Afterall, who DOESN’T want to be loved? And guess what? I have plenty of love to give…..any takers??? Hehe….God Bless!
Love
Tila Nguyen