A Headline Story That Hurts My Heart Today
How can we be so cruel to each other?
Decades ago, I tuned out commercial radio and television because I understood the risk of getting programmed into the modern-day matrix of excess consumerism and other nasty stuff.
Because of that, I only scan the news daily using Google News. Sometimes, I’ll dive into an article of interest, and today, I found one that hurts my heart for humanity.
Raygun Throws In the Towel
One of the first headlines that caught my eye today is “Australian breakdancer Raygun is retiring from the sport after her Olympics backlash " on NPR.
Even though Gunn lost 18–0 in her three round-robin battles, she’s a hero to me because she made it to the Olympics and poured her heart into doing her best.
Yet, here we have a story about the cruelty of humans so harsh that we torched her desire to compete in her sport. I pray she changes her mind once the pain subsides, and I understand how she must feel terrible inside.
Humans Can Be Cruel Even Though We All Need Love
My primary thought when reading the following excerpt was, how can we be so cruel to each other?
