Bad Things Happen

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Bad things happen.

People do not just get to ignore that fact.

Ignore children, babies, and the eldery.

Bad things happen.

This is not a perfect small town.

Perfect families with perfect histories.

Bad things happen.

Do you think that pretending not to notice,

the bruises, the cuts, the tired eyes...

will just make it go away.

NO. You do not get to ignore that

Bad things happen.

Sexual Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Emotional Abuse.

Ignorance is allowing abuse to continue.

You allowed the abuse to continue.

That child, baby, teenager, adult, or senior citizen

depends on you.

So don't let them down.

No matter how good your world is.

It is up to you to make someone else's just as good

by remembering that

Bad things happen.

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