Out of the loop due to nothing good on the radar.

I was lucky enough to get out of school early today. As I was driving home I got thinking about what I would do when I got home. Dishes, yeah I should get to them. Maybe take a nap, nah I got better things to get done. Oh I can catch up on some news. So I get home I get out of my uniform, take the dog out, run some dish water, and settle in on the couch with a blanket and pillow. I flip to the local 24 hr new station. Ah, wait really. I was looking forward to this. UGH where is the good news? Tell me something good that is going on in our world, or even locally. For every one story that is semi ok you have 5 that are just not something I want to hear about. No I don't keep up to date on everything. Why you ask? Oh thats simple enough. I want a day I can read the paper or watch the news and smile. Maybe feel good about whats going on? Is this how everyone see's this, have I lost my mind in the midst of everything else going on? When my mom went threw some trunks my Great Grandmother had owned we found some amazing things. It opened my eyes to a few things. First was there were happy stories, there were stories that mattered on a local level. A story that really took my attention was one about my Great Grandmother and her family. They were going to spend the weekend with her parents. I kid you not that was the point of the story. What did I learn about this? Well two things. One was that in that time it was ok to announce that nobody would be at your home for the weekend, and not worry about someone breaking in and taking everything you have to your name. That people cared what was going on down to a personal level with others around them. Two I learned why people are nosey. Sure it was a good thing, a day you could get help by just asking. A day of working hard and communities coming together for more then just them tragic times. I look around and wish my girls could see them times. Would the world ever be that safe again? I don't think it will. Everyone has real fears and they are justified. So I leave you with this, Do you remember a time that you felt safe leaving your front door unlocked? Share it with me.