This has been a very interesting and unsettling year in the news. It was interesting to read about ways the country had to cope with tragedy. This country has gone through so many changes in the past year. The economy has been in a slum, and the entire world has been suffering from it. We are at a constant and continuous war on terrorism. When the sniper shot the boy from Maryland, the world was …showed first 75 words of 618 total…

…showed last 75 words of 618 total…women being put to death for beating and eventually killing their adopted child. From that article and many others similar to it, I learned never to mistreat my children and find alternate ways to punish them. I will never lay a hand on my children because it can lead to unintentional child-abuse. When you are slapped with the sad reality of life, will you be prepared? Can you handle the unsettling events of everyday life?