Commentary on News or Self?

Thinking about things, whether current events in the public eye, or private moments confronting me. These are happenings that mean something to each of us. Not all experience is the same; we feel and know the happening in our unique way. Perhaps it was at a time when career was deeply engaging and little personal time was available to properly digest what was going on around me. Maybe it was a time when money was scarce, or plentiful. A time of significant family happenings is another variable that alters how we perceive our surroundings.

Our education affects these things as well. So, in many ways, how we come to value or understand anything outside our immediate control, is dependent on many factors. This is why I think public opinion is so diverse. Add to those differences of region, history and climate, and a multitude of other factors become immediately apparent.

Recently I have viewed old news reels and TV news programs. What was reported at that time is now better understood because of the history that took place afterward. We can place the news item in an environment of many facts and relationships that helped our understanding of it. With time and experiences, it seems so logical. Back then, it was not. Back then, we had to work to understand the meaning of the news item. Come forward to today, much of our news is a challenge to our understanding. In time, we will come to a better perception of its value and meaning. 

So much of our life is tied up in experiences that enlarge our ability to understand the reality surrounding us. Commentary on news items is thus very much a commentary on self. Interesting, eh?

I thought so, too. Just thinking of this may help us be kinder to other people with different opinions. I will try this and see if it helps me cope. I hope it does. And you?

February 9, 2024

 

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