Facing our Problems

I was recently asked why we allow great injustices to go on all around us. We have many problems in our world - conflict, discrimination, and great inequity to name a few. An overwhelming number of people are struggling with basic survival and a lack of opportunities in life. Many young people do not have the opportunity to go to university which can change their future. All of us know these problems exist yet we rarely do something about them. Unfortunately, we get caught up in living our daily lives and we don't always pay attention to what is going on around us. Research indicates that we are becoming less empathetic to other people's problems. This should be a major cause for concern. We should care about what goes on in our communities. We should care about what happens on this planet. The challenge for all of us is to admit when the "emperor has no clothes" as opposed to ignoring it.We have a choice. We can put our heads in the sand and be oblivious to suffering. Or we can face it and change it. I'll continue with this topic in future posts.