Good news day?

Is it just me, or does anyone else find the news completely depressing. I don't know whether I simply read and watch the news more these days, or that horrible crimes are on the uprise, but it seems there are so many shocking stories simply slotted in with the latest news on Paris's jail sentence, or the federal budget!

Some headlines today include:

"Cleaner photographs kids on toilet"
"Cop murderer shot disabled teen"
"Mum sold daughter for $US3000"

Gee, they all sound like delightful stories, don't they?

Recently we've heard news of two 16-year-old girls murdering their friend without remorse, two young men from Brisbane stabbing a teenager to death before beheading him and using his head as a puppet, and the MySpace dual suicide pact. Disgusting. Disturbing. Depressing.

Sometimes I feel the need to switch off from all media and focus on nicer things. TV is crap most of the time anyway. Don't even get me started on current affairs shows! I'm not going to attempt to ponder why these horrible crimes are happening or why TV shows like CSI continue to make money of such "fictional" crimes, almost every night of the week. I personally think it's a sad reflection on our society when some of the top rating TV shows are full of violence and sexual crimes. No offence to anyone who enjoys these shows, but I'm just not into them.

I'm not going to go all "puppies and sunshine" on you, but I think we'd all do better to switch off the TV, get outside, be in the company of people we love, eat, drink, talk, laugh and simply enjoy life. And let's all hope that we never have to be involved in anything like the terrible crimes of late.

Have a happy and safe weekend : )

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