Depressing But Important News in Domestic Violence Report 2019

This link shares a free article that describes barriers for survivors of DV (Domestic Violence) to voting. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/democracy/reports/2018/11/01/460...

I get a newsletter online from Domestic Violence Report. They have a summary of important papers which would cost to read with a subscriptions. Ideally every state would have access to the news in the DV Report or a publication that summarizes them. One summary reads that after 40 years of decline, DV homicides are on the rise again, perhaps linked to the proliferation of guns.

There are statistics many have heard about the dangers of guns in America versus other advanced countries that do not allow guns, particularly of a high-capacity firing, or have much more strict screening and monitoring processes. After the Sandy Hook travesty, more laws and groups have formed to promote serious attention to learning about aspects of gun control legislation to promote and put into law.

There's plenty more for 'regular people' to consider, but for those who know many people who have run-ins with guns, the risk of being hurt or killed by that means is increased, I recall an NPR show sharing on the radio a few years ago.

Now let's think 'safe summer thoughts' and do what we can to pull together on handling each aspect of our amazing lives with respect and encouragement for everyone to be safe and supported in their daily efforts of living well with others and contributing to the greater good.

That won't leave much room for wandering so far off track it's hard to know how to find one's way back to center again... Peace and Light..and let's keep up the 'good fight' for more love and less war near or far...or earth or on a star, on foot or in or near a car...

One point I've heard of lately is 'if you hear gunfire near' get down and stay down... Getting up too soon 'to check' may not be safe..Then again, some theories suggest there could be far more  influencing events that seem to occur 'by complete chance' so to consider the greater orchestration of our spirits and the universe as working together to more energy and convey wisdom to humanity... more like a dream or a play might have twists and turns then factor into a bigger message, deeper understanding and hopefully overall a sense of 'evolving with loving' as the goal.

That is a mix of theories and feelings..and not easy to even to pretend to comprehend if one is facing a major struggle..but ideally with time and with supportive people over many months and years, these kinds of ideas could be helpful to 'make sense' out of a neutral world stage that seems 'on automatic pilot'..

Somehow we are all contributing to an unfolding story and often it's hard to know the effect we are having 'one day to the next' and even over many years...but still, we strive for a more meaningful sense of our existence and sharing our one small earth with heart.