Learned helplessness and broken heart syndrome. These are terms that are being used to describe the mental and emotional state of the United States. All I can say is “Wow!” Does this sound like the lawmakers and politicians are acting in the collective’s best interest? Does it appear to you that the people who take office actually give a damn about the people who live in this country?
Who are we? I need to ask this question because I just don’t understand what is happening. When did we become those people? The ones who, in the moment of a national tragedy, poke our heads up long enough to feel some empathy, but go right back to focusing on the inner goings-on of our lives once all the fuss dies down. That is, until the next violent event grabs our attention. Another elementary school shooting. Another mass murder. Another child killing other children.
The reason I feel so guided to speak on behalf of at-risk children, actually, make that all children, is because I know how it feels to be overcome with such a sense of utter helplessness. In fact, I think we all do if we were to be completely honest with ourselves.
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