Rise above and beyond

I've made this cross-stitch picture ages ago! so long I've forgotten I could do this sort of thing. I actually made it as a gift for an elderly lady who has recently passed away therefore it has been kindly returned to me by her relative. I'm trying to be minimalist so I will take it to the charity shop. But it's got me thinking, reminiscing though that people can change through time - more or less, for the better or worse. I hope I've changed for the better.

The news about the effect of the earthquake in my home city of Bangkok has upset me. For the first time in months I watched the news.

I know I shouldn't have done it because one news leads to another and before I know it - it's like I've opened a pandora box - all of these news about political conflicts - have sprung at me. The news about annexing Greenland as part of the US has horrified me so much. It's got me thinking (again) of how ugly human nature can be. Also, when I think about existing here on this planet - being an intelligent life form - why does one choose to be so horrible and unkind, especially when one is in the position to do a lot of good for mankind? I have my own theory but I'm not going to share it because I don't want to be judgemental -  I only want to say that you don't have to be famous or rich or even anything significant to be a good human being. Anyone can be good if they want to. And having said, "good" depends on how you interpretate it, I suppose. So, I'm going to mind my own business and won't get caught up in anyone's dramas - and instead of hating them I feel sorry for them. By the way, is feeling sorry for someone the same as feeling sympathy for someone?? Anyway, rise above and beyond.