Okay, this is a chance to point out good things people do:
A man in New York saved another who had fallen onto the subway tracks.
Two men in New York saved a pre-schooler who fell off a fourth-story fire escape. article at cnn.com
An artist sets up an online auction for the family of James Kim and is joined by others eager to help. article at komotv.com
A teenager spontaneously folds the laundry while his mother takes a nap.
Someone buys a bit of birdseed for the middle of winter instead of a week’s worth of lattes…
People with no children in school volunteer to help young readers, or supervise sports practice, or put in a playground.
There are good people in this world, doing good things. In big ways and in small, we can all make a positive difference.