What's Going On?

First the soundtrack:



Let's talk....

Every now and then here in Detroit we get a kind of crazy crime wave. This has been one of those weeks. Just about every day there has been a cruelly sad story of man's inhumanity to man.

The first one I remember was about a body found behind an abandoned house on the east side. It seems the body had been there for a few days and yet none of the neighbors had called 911 or anybody to have the body removed. They said that they feared retribution. Now, that speaks to the value we place on human life, and the respect we have for the dead.

Then the true heartbreaker for me was the murder of a young man as he slept in his own bed, beside his wife. This young man was the father of a two year old daughter and four young sons. The authorities think that he was killed because he might have witnessed a double-homicide at a night club this past weekend....

I was listening to this song - "What's Going On", and I couldn't help but feel like it was written just yesterday. I looked for a newer song to play with this article, but none spoke more to the sadness of our present condition than this old song.

Trying not to preach here, but truly Love IS the answer. And the only answer, cure, and solution to our problems.

This record was released in 1971 - that's 35 years ago - and we're still dealing with the same old stuff! Now, that's truly a shame....

But, we have to lift our heads, dry our eyes and keep on moving. There is a brighter day promised....



We'll talk....