Today I saw a person who was charged for rape. . . of a 3 year old girl.
The feeling of repulsion, disgust, sorrow and horror is indescribable. I cannot even imagine what could have driven him to do something so heinous and what trauma it would have caused the poor child.
And I heard about a farmer, who's influential neighbor charged him with theft of two plants, got him in jail for 2 1/2 years, and is now trying to take over his land. And a man who was trying to save his burning wife after the stove exploded (getting half his body burnt in the process) and then being charged for murder by the relatives after she succumbed to the injuries. A man who was convicted for poisoning his wife, who had actually poisoned herself coz of mental ill health. And these are some of the good people in prison. Good people under trial or convicted for something they haven't even done. God alone knows the actual criminals and what they have done.
Although, the rapists and the wife beaters are treated as the absolute scum even in jails. Strange, how prison hierarchy would work.
It's a tough world out there. And I feel grateful for being blessed with the situations and people I have. Sure, there are problems, but when you think of the people who live in conditions like these, your problems seem inconsequential, insignificant and utterly ridiculous.
Living life is important. And I know that I cannot merely exist now, even if I try. There is too much beauty and love in this world, and I am blessed to have a share in it.
Perhaps I am witnessing a miracle here, but only time will tell if someone has truly changed or not. Till then, hope is the strategy, and there is gratitude to the universe for everything.
I'm just happy you're safe, and home again.
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