Local Human Tragedies

Several weeks ago, inspired by positive Hamilton Spectator headlines, I published a writing reporting to you of same. However, in recent issues, we read much about mankind's lack of kindness to others of his race. 'Tis said, You cannot have a positive life with a negative mind!

Beginning November 25, I recorded these captions:

Woman,70, killed in east end 'hit and run

Driver, 18, stable after crashing into a tree.

Horrors of Bullying told by a 16-year-old Hamilton boy

Voices Against Bullying stated:

It's about somebody taking their own power ~

and imposing it on somebody else in a hurtful way.

Body of man pulled from Lake Erie

Was shooting self- defence?

Police seek dangerous man who escaped

Fate of Detained Uighur Canadian in China

Agri-food Sector already reeling from a Bad Harvest

Untreated Sewage over 4 Years (Hamilton)

Man killed in crash on Highway 403, crossing over centre median ~

colliding with other vehicles

OPP search for missing teen

Man linked to Mtn.break-ins

Newborn (2 weeks old) offered 'for sale' on Craiglist ad

Child Welfare Award Doesn't Help all Indigenous Children

Where to Get Help

Distress @ Crisis, Ontario

Your Life Counts!

Connex Ontario@Good2Talk

Something SMELLS at City Hall

They Should be Ashamed!

And on the plus side:

“Leaker Should Get a Medal”

The Hamilton Spectator, on entire page 11,

published about 2 dozen letters in the section: “Readers Write”

finalizing with: Getting Caught is What Hurts!

(written by a Hamilton resident.)

November 25 issue: Woman 70, killed in east-end 'hit and run'

Driver,18, stable, after crashing into a tree.

Horrors of Bullying.told by a 16-year-old Hamilton boy

Devan Selvey's stabbing death outside Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School

Rev. Ryk Brown (member of 'Vocies Against “Bullying stated

“Bullying is all about Power!”

Police looking for Missing Man

Flamborough Man gets 2 Years for Ponzi Scheme

(Dale) King said.,he bought a gun for Protection, after being robbed,

tied up and burned with boiling water.

Have You Seen This Person? Headed by a 1/4 page photo of Lilly Constant,

15 years old... blue eyes...blonde hair.

Police Investigating indecent act at Mountain Library

Seven-month jail sentence for man caught with child porn

Three children among victims of plane bound from Toronto to Quebec

All the foregoing was gleaned from The Hamilton Spectator,

published over a few days: thus ending my prolific reading of local experiences.

“A positive attitude causes a chain-reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes.

It is a catalist ~ and it speaks extra-ordinary results,” according to Wade Boggs.

Matt Cameron's adivce: Live Life to the fullest and focus on the positive.

Perhaps the best advice: Life is not about negative circumstances that happen to you,

it's about what you do with the golden opportunities hidden within,” suggested by Rhonda Byrne.

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Ending on Postive Postings:

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Use your HEAD...STOP at the RED

A Plus for the Guys(with attached photo)

High School rowers finishing their early morning practice at Leander Boat Club.

Here, the crew of 4 carry their boat off the water

AND

High School sport participants also report fewer mental health issues

and dietary problems. ~ and less emotional stress

than those who do not play!

Assembled by Merle Baird-Kerr...November 29, 2019

Opinions respected: mbairdkerr@cogeco.ca