Too hard on people is a way I've been described by some; Mostly those who don't know or understand me, or know anything about my background - It's easy to judge people and humans just love to do so. Having said that though I can be fairly hard on people...But they have to do something to deserve it.
Confession
I don't like people who prey on the weak, innocent, those who can't defend themselves, children, women, disabled or the elderly. It sickens me when people do so, and I'm always rather harsh on those I come across that have done so, either with my thoughts, or actions.
I don't apologise for it either; It's my right as a human and individual to feel this way. I'm an eye for an eye type rather than a turn the other cheek guy. If someone needs help and I can provide it I don't look the other way. src
This all means I'm often deeply angered and incensed when I hear about events and actions that should never actually happen. There's so many too right?; The world is plagued by bad actors, and society largely tolerates them.
It is one such event that inspired the emotions behind this post and considering I cannot simply go and hand out Punisher-style justice all I can do is write about it.
A victim story
My wife told me about a client of hers, an old fellow of 73 years. He lost his wife of 51 years earlier this year and has been having a bad time of it. Losing my wife Faith would probably end me, and that's only after 33 years, so I get it; He's not been in a good place.
He's slowly improved emotionally though and a couple months ago was excitedly telling Faith about his new vehicle, a Volkswagen Polo - He was so proud of it, the first brand new vehicle he had ever bought and I understand why. Life was looking much better for the chap.
Last week Faith told me he arrived in a very depressed state; She was careful not to ask directly but he proceeded to tell her the story.
He had parked in a local shopping centre car park, well away from others as he is careful to keep his pride and joy away from potential harm. However, on returning to his car he found that every single panel had been keyed, deeply, right down to the metal!
He had tears in his eyes telling Faith; He was so upset and completely confused why a person would do such a thing to a strangers vehicle. It made Faith upset also, and angry.
He went inside to centre-management for the camera footage but was told the car park had no security cameras; So, there will be no arrest and conviction.
The fellow is insured and the vehicle is getting fixed but there's an excess of $500 to pay and the thought that his new car is now very second hand. He was totally dejected and miserable; A condition that poor old bloke didn't deserve.
Author's note: This sort of shit makes me furious!
I understand that it's just a car and that it can be fixed. But...What if it was yours? How would you feel about your first ever brand new vehicle being damaged in this way? Pretty annoyed and upset is probably the answer. What if it was a generator unit that provided one's only source of power, or a push bike that was ruined, one's only means of getting to work? I think you get the idea. He feels violated, as would most I think, and he has spiralled downwards emotionally.
After all he has faced he deserves better than being kicked in the nuts like this...And it makes me want to hand out some justice to the perpetrator(s).
I don't think there's any justification for this old man's vehicle being damaged like this; It makes me angry that there's people out there happy to wilfully damage other people's property...Yes, just a car, but also not just a car. You know?
Confession 2
I'll never come across those who damaged that guys car but I'd like to, and I'd like to treat them with the same disrespect they showed an innocent elderly member of the community. Is this wrong of me? Maybe, but it's how I feel.
The world is full of bad people: Child molestors, rapists, murderers, those that take advantage of other people's trust...Bad actors. It's a plague.
Some may call my thoughts of eye-for-an-eye justice bad also I suppose; Some prefer to rely on the mythical karma, that age-old way of dismissing the event, sweeping it under the carpet. It's convenient to think karma will catch up with them. Sounds magical, rather than practical. I don't accept behaviour like the above story though and could never feel neutral or dismissive of it. Sure, I can't act on my Punisher-style vigilante thoughts, but nothing will stop me wanting to.
Confession 3
I'm not changing my ways...Justice is too important to me, even if it's relegated to the thoughts in my head rather than the actions I take. So many in society are happy to look away, ignore someone's need for help and support, and that perpetuates bad behaviour...Since when did we become that society? I'm not that guy though; I'm the step up and help guy and the guy who will never come to accept behaviour like the above as normal or something that should be accepted and simply forgotten.
That is all...Confessional closed.
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Be well
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