The Scandal Of Our Times!

We hear a lot about the "Third World"; countries or nations that have not yet reached an adequate economic target. We also hear about "First World" countries; those that have reached a more advanced economic level. The "Second World" are mostly individuals who are not able to fend for themselves, e.g. immigrants in a First World country.

I am worried about the situation in the Third World, specifically with Zimbabwe. Now that cholera is rampant, the situation can only get worse. What I find scandalous is that the lives of so many innocents can be compromised as if they were totally expendable! I do not wish to insult or hurt the sensibilities of others, but this situation is utterly ludicrous and therefore unsustainable! I plan not to politicize, but definitely to humanize!!!!

I do understand that First World countries can adopt policies of "non-intervention", but I don't understand how can this loss of life be simply allowed. If I'm wrong I will happily retract, but I can only label this action as "Cain's Crime".

The thing is that many will blame God for doing nothing. I can only blame those who can do something to help these people and simply don't. What about the First World? Shouldn't we extend our initial definition to countries that have acquired a reasonable degree of "common sense" and "values"?

All I see here are men, women and children desperately trying to win an impossible battle; especially under these conditions. What harm can these poor human beings have done? Should we just blame "Kismet"? Are they collateral damage? Victims of being at a wrong time in the wrong place; victims of circumstance?

Yarm thinks: Let's also save ourselves by helping these human beings!

Baby P

Dearest Baby P

No words can describe our feeling of sorrow and loss at your tragic departure from this life. Though we never met, this world is now a sadder place without you! Here we are, trying to put feelings into words, when you, yourself, were not able to put yours across.

How sad and disapointed you must feel. You must feel anger towards all of us; for none of us, were aware of you, or children like you! "To late now.." you must be saying. To that, in shame, I cannot respond. All that comes to mind is the phrase: "from the mouth of babes will come the truth."

The truth is now not benevolent with humanity; with any of us. Truth cries out: "How long till Baby Q?" How many have already passed and gone and still we don't learn. How many more precious lives will have to be lost?

We'll never know of what grand things you could have given us or what happiness you could have brought into other people lives... we will never know.

Maybe "P" could stand for "Promise". That your short time in this world and the loss of all children like you won't go to waste. It could stand for "Purpose", in providing a resolution to eradicate this total waste of life. Or "Protection and Prevention", for children like you require and deserve our total care.

I pray, that God's angels love and protect you always. May Mother Mary take care of you. May you now find the peace that wasn't granted to you in this life. Maybe and only maybe, we could always remember children like you by at last crying out: STOP!

Yours, with love

Yarm's


Yarm's Message: Help these children, please! http://www.nspcc.org.uk/