Things are not getting any better, are they?
I have just finished reading that New Zealand has the second highest suicides rate for teen agers in the world. That is something you can imagine happening in third world countries but not New Zealand. From what I can understand it also has a very high poverty rate among children. New Zealand used to be thought of as one of the loveliest places to live, but certainly not anymore. What has happened over the last few years? We all know but perhaps better not to put it into words.
Here in Australia an expectant mother has been arrested for .. from what I can gather news wise … writing about organizing a rally and how people should be allowed to walk in the park and enjoy the sunshine etc. and hold a peaceful rally to object to the draconian house arrest of Victorian citizens. Police have raided her house, taken devices that may have nasty writings on them and get ready for it … arrested her.
Here is what she posted that lead to her arrest
Now, this is not a post from a master minded riot planner. . Not someone who is planning murder and killings. Just a Mum saying we should be allowed to enjoy walks in the park etc. This is Australia for goodness sake. Land of the free, land of the beaches, land of the surf lovers, land of sports lovers. Outdoor and healthy living. You name it .. freedom to enjoy the good things of life.
Freedom. Heavens, we seem to have gone back to being a penal colony as Paul Joseph Watson said.
What has changed when people can vote for full term abortion, arrest if you dare to voice an idea of healthy living. People who can decide that a kid of tender years can be dosed up on all sorts of hormones to change their sex. Schools that teach little ones about masturbation and other sexual things that should be left for later years. The young years are for fun... playing footy ... ballet dancing.. dressing up .. birthday parties .. climbing trees , skate boarding.. riding bikes..
Turn the clock back to when your kids were young. We lived in a country area , where sports days were the high light of the week, visiting another school a few miles away to compete in a foot ball game or basket ball, all the mothers driving groups of kids in the car.... what a fun filled day of laugher and activity . What have they had this year. Home schooling. No sports. Just noses stuck in phones or a computer. Fortunately things have improved and most schools are back to normal … the Saturday football grounds are filled with kids and parents supporting and enjoying.
We have to do something about the suicide rate of young people who have given up on hope and their future , those who are living on the poverty line , or who have parents who are more interested in themselves than their children. We have to get back to planning careers , and not allowing the dole to be the answer for their future. A goal is what we have to plant in young minds. It doesn't matter if it changes as time rolls along but a positive goal has to be there. Something to strive for , something to work for, the future. Then they haven't got time to feel depressed and unhappy , the future looks bright and filled with hope.
Arresting people who try and say we have to improve our situation, a peaceful gathering , an exchange of ideas, trying to lighten the load of people who have lived in a time of lockdown and restriction . Is that not giving hope and encouraging action towards a better future , we need hope and expectation to get back to some sort of normal existence especially people who have suffered the pain of living in a big city.
We need to look after the welfare of nearly full term babies. All babies matter. The gender of our boys and girls matter. There might be the odd exception but that can be dealt with later when they are fully aware of all the difficulties. Not some parent who thought they would like a little girl and were given the gift of a boy .. or visa versa. I know we can't turn the clock back and we don't really want to, but, we would love to be able to look forward to a future that had some meaning, had some benefits , had some anticipation of better things to come.
Maybe if we valued the lives of our unborn or little ones a bit more we might have a more positive future.
All I can say is .. "Here's Hoping" .
