Sunday, April 24, 2011

I Feel So Safe

I haven't been keeping up with the news.

It's true. I have no idea whats going on in the world. I watched the news about a month ago because facebook status updates indicated something devastating had happened in Japan. I have no idea how much gang violence, how many home invasions, rapes, murders, car thefts or jackings, or bombs, or terrorist plots.

The Zombie walks are a little scary.
Friday night, driving around in the country's 14th largest city, I realized I was totally unconcerned about being raped, mugged, OR murdered.

Tho I have had TWO bikes stolen. I blame hobos, but they will probably take better care of them anyway. And it gave us the opportunity to teach the kids how important it is to take care of their stuff.

Stop watching the news. Life is so much better without it. Makes it so much easier to Love one another when you don't feel like everyone MIGHT be a scary rapist.

I really like living life without random constant fear.

Stop watching the news. Seriously. Give it up and your quality of life increases exponentially.

Gotta watch Tangled with my daughter now. Love this movie.

(Knock on wood, please, let's not have any random violence befall me or my loved ones. Knock knock knock. Not tempting Fate. I promise, Fate, I'd never never cross you.)

4 Brilliant Bits of Inspiration:

mintifresh said...

I don't watch the news and my BFF mocks me for it but I am much happier without it.

wifemotherexpletive said...

we, too, skip the news... enough with the horrors of the world...enough... on with the joys!! (not found on abc, nbc, cbs, or fox...)

Bluebird Yogini said...

I don't allow myself to be a news junkie, because it is unhealthy, but believe that I have a responsibility to be aware of what is going on around me. Ignorance isn't bliss. NPR is a good way to go, IMHO.

Debbie said...

I just feel a need to know what is going on but I don't watch it all the time. And I try to avoid overly sensationalized stuff.