Can we talk?

Cute Animals on the Internet

         I understand that you hate the ugly news stories, the attacks on TV and on Facebook. You want a more positive outlook, so you fill up your f\Facebook page with cute animals. You send out an email every day with cute babies or cute animals or rainbows. Gotcha.

         Now here's the thing. Who's got the time to read the captions or watch the videos that stream in all day? I have to delete like Spam or skip. Brag about your kids or grandkids. That's fine. Tell me about your awards or promotions or activities at your church or club. Tell me about your garden. Those are things that keep me connected to you.

         I love cute animals, but I can't look through them all due to shortage of time. I skip through the negative things and choose what I'll read. The media like to cover the same thing over and over. I agree, let's move on, but to weightier things.

         I'm also tired of pictures of abused animals. I think it's deplorable, and the people who do it, or who let dogs get hurt fighting, should be punished under the law. But I don't need to see the pictures. I'd like to see less hate, less whining, and more constructive suggestions. Let's see some community service being done instead of just spreading rumors or ugly photos. And those with the positive vibes could participate to make the world a little less ugly.