Is It Really Funny?

I've been gone for a couple days. Did ya miss me? Anyway, I don't exactly know where I've been. I had a wonderful YouTube-able fall over the top of my dogs on the sidewalk last week and have felt like I played a rough football game. I'm okay, just stiff. Makes me think about all the people that do YouTube things. It always amazes me how people getting hurt seems to draw the most attention. I saw a T shirt once that said, "It's all fun and games until somebody gets hurt...then its hilarious." I must admit, I laughed a little. But, seriously, what does that say about us? We are such a voyeuristic country. And yet, we do nothing about the problems we see. We talk and even laugh about things like Lindsay Lohan getting out of jail after only serving an hour or so of her 30 day sentence. But, the fact is, unless someone steps in we will be reading about her in real trouble....or worse. When I was at the casino the other day, a woman was sitting next to me at a machine, we were talking and enjoying ourselves. Then, her husband or boyfriend came up and started yelling at her, grabbed her shoulder. She just calmly said, "Will you just go away please?" He kept on. I looked at her and whispered, "Are you okay?" She just clenched her teeth and nodded. He kept on. I looked at him and asked if he was okay, to which he sort of leaned in and gave me a menacing look. A standoff of sorts. He left. I asked her if she was going to be okay and she said, "Yes, I'll be okay." We sat for a little while longer and then she cashed out and left. I'm kicking myself today, for not giving her my number or name or something. I don't know what I could've done, but at least she would have known I cared. My point is, some things really are Not funny. Don't ignore things you see. Do more. Be kindER.

Today is read a book together day.