At first, the sound was so faint it reminded me of a spring breeze.
Later as I listened it became clearer and just a bit louder.
Now, it is a strong wind of voices all with different accents and levels of emphasis.
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Yet they all say the same thing.
“I don’t listen to the news or watch TV anymore.”
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At first I was aghast. How could any thinking person not want to be well informed?
That was my initial reaction until now I am beginning to sympathize with their feelings.
It is easy to feel impotent with distress as the daily news becomes more difficult to comprehend.
Regardless of our stance on either side of the political aisle, I hope we can agree on one thing.
Our country is divided and the gulf seems to widen day by day.
Instead of being united as citizens of a great country, we now focus on the divisions that separate our beliefs.
Rather than listen to the dismal daily newscasts, more and more Americans are choosing to avoid the agitation. They avoid the nightly newscasts and switch the dial to Hallmark or Jeopardy.
I must admit, I, too, am sorely tempted to avoid listening to the constant gloom and doom that has become a mantra on most TV news channels.
I would like to return to the optimism of Gabriel Heatter, who always began his nightly program with
“There’s good news tonight.”
Perhaps that is because I stilll believe that somewhere in the current cloud of depression there must be some good news.
And if we still can’t find any thing positive in our country, perhaps we should begin to wonder why.
