inquiringminds

One of my friends in grade school recently found out that her almost four year old daughter was being molested by a a man. Now, this man had been taking care of her and her one year old son while she was working part time at a grocery store. She was devastated to find out what was happening to her child. I mean you leave your child in someone else’s care and they hurt your child repeatedly. It is every parent’s nightmare. I always winder why this happened to little kids. I mean how can people be this sick? Children are innocent and this little girl’s innocence is shattered forever. Now,my friend feels like she cannot work anymore because she is afraid of something like this happening to her daughter again. I feel horrible for her. This situation has scarred their family forever. Now, they have to go to court and have this man brought to justice. She also has to take her daughter to a hospital therapist who specializes in sexual abuse in children. Today, I was shocked to hear this news, why does this stuff continue to happen here and all over the world?

Today, I read that former Senator Tom Daschle who is now the new Health and Human Services secretary will be meeting with Americans to listen to their health stories. He will be meeting with Americans from December 15- December 31, 2008. This is a pretty innovative thing for Tom Daschle to do. Many people want this country’s health care system to be fixed. Many people do not have health insurance or have gone bankrupt due to their very expensive medical costs. The costs associated with health care have escalated significantly. A simple ride in an ambulance can cost from seven hundred to one thousand dollars. Many Americans delay going to the doctor because they cannot afford to pay the medical fees. I am surprised that Tom Daschle is working so hard when President Elect Barack Obama has not even taken office yet. I am very glad that he is so motivated and wants to do a great job to help the health care system get fixed.

I read today that obese children have the arteries of middle aged people. I am not surprised. I mean children today eat so many junk food products. I know that when I was a kid, I ate chicken fingers, fudge rounds, swiss rolls, drank Mountain Dew and so many junk food items. Why do we eat this stuff? The answer is because it is boxed and very convenient. Everything that you find that is junk food can be microwaved or is ready made. We love convenience. I remember a line from Roseanne when Dan had a heart attack, she said Dan is the kind of man who eats a frozen Eggo while he’s waiting for his other one to pop up in the toaster. We are not a country that really likes to cook. I mean we eat so much fast food, and we eat a lot of junk food. This is what is causing child hood obesity. The way we can fix this is by adjusting nutrition in homes and schools. Children should eat a balanced diet. Obese children add to increases in health care costs. What do you all think should be done?