As I finish off my shift with a heavy heart, I think back to all of the tragic events in 2012. Each marked not only with loss but also an out pouring of community support. As a nation we support each other and prove that what impacts one, impacts all. If we can pull together in times of distress, why aren't we pulling together to prevent this? We constantly see groups of highly opinionated people that speak out when something effects their wallet yet there is barely a blink of an eye when it effects a life. Prevention is a lot less painful than enduring a tragic event. Even the smallest of acts are influential. Simply acknowledging someone with a friendly smile or holding a door open can make a difference, you never know what that other person is going through. Sure there are bigger issues at play here but we often overlook each other while we focus on tackling the 'bigger picture'. It's time to start focusing on the 'human' part of humanity; let's stop pointing fingers and start finding solutions.
On that note I'll leave you with a few last thoughts.
My thoughts and condolences go out to the staff, families and responders involved in today's heart wrenching event.
"If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him...We need not wait to see what others do." _ Gandhi
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