Some thoughts. -- Was communicating w/ a friend, a good friend met while volunteering abroad couple years ago, I wrote something, that, I think it's worthwhile to keep a note for myself as well: --- well, this world is full of surprises, good or bad, that shock us one way or another, the more we learn about things, is the way to shape who we wish to become. hopefully, people can realize what more they can, and needs to do, to create a better society, for those less fortunate than average. It's extremely difficult, but compassion is a heartbreaking, life learning process, especially to view things from different angles. It's a depressing world, no doubt, as long as people are doing the impossible, there's hope... Just not as fast as we wish for, but at least those stubborn people are trying to save the world, we should be grateful for their effort. For those in power to abusing others, in whatever way, I think, they are th...