2008 Woodie Awards
READERS WRITE
Jessica Garcia
Issue date: 12/9/04 Section: Opinion
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The Holiday season is meant to be a time for giving and displaying heart felt compassion toward one another.
Yet, some will turn the holiday season into something completely different. Greed and desperation lead some to selfishness and crime instead of kindness.
The holiday season typically shows an increase in crimes, most notably burglary and robbery. The truth of this has been seen recently in Garden City and Dodge City.
This bandit isn't the "Bad Santa" of the movies, targeting unsuspecting merchandise chains. Instead, this burglar is turning this into personal, by attacking individuals.
In recent weeks, elderly women in the area have fallen victim to a desperate bandit. The police a person of medium height and build, has struck at least four times in the area.
During the attacks the females are followed home by the assailant after completing errands, one of which includes a trip the bank. The perpetrator waits for the women to be alone and vulnerable, and then steals their purses; one story has the assailant driving off in a dark car. The thief has not struck in this area in over two weeks, but theses events bring to light a very important topic.
During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in ones own agenda.
The Christmas lists seem to grow and grow as the holiday approaches, while, simultaneously, money dwindles.
Some see the stores filled with shoppers, which equal money, and they are driven to dishonest agendas. They sink to the lowest depths to get what they want.
Many families are left wondering where the money will come from and how they will make ends meet. But even those who find the resources available, eventually become mindless robots shuffling through store aisles, babbling incoherently.
In the hustle and bustle of shopping, cooking and cleaning we tend to forget the true meaning of this holiday season; giving.
So in preparation for the holidays, keep intentions pure and the heart open. Lend a helping hand or comforting shoulder. Volunteer time, money or advice. Help where needed. Simply put, spread the cheer of the holiday season.
Yet, some will turn the holiday season into something completely different. Greed and desperation lead some to selfishness and crime instead of kindness.
The holiday season typically shows an increase in crimes, most notably burglary and robbery. The truth of this has been seen recently in Garden City and Dodge City.
This bandit isn't the "Bad Santa" of the movies, targeting unsuspecting merchandise chains. Instead, this burglar is turning this into personal, by attacking individuals.
In recent weeks, elderly women in the area have fallen victim to a desperate bandit. The police a person of medium height and build, has struck at least four times in the area.
During the attacks the females are followed home by the assailant after completing errands, one of which includes a trip the bank. The perpetrator waits for the women to be alone and vulnerable, and then steals their purses; one story has the assailant driving off in a dark car. The thief has not struck in this area in over two weeks, but theses events bring to light a very important topic.
During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in ones own agenda.
The Christmas lists seem to grow and grow as the holiday approaches, while, simultaneously, money dwindles.
Some see the stores filled with shoppers, which equal money, and they are driven to dishonest agendas. They sink to the lowest depths to get what they want.
Many families are left wondering where the money will come from and how they will make ends meet. But even those who find the resources available, eventually become mindless robots shuffling through store aisles, babbling incoherently.
In the hustle and bustle of shopping, cooking and cleaning we tend to forget the true meaning of this holiday season; giving.
So in preparation for the holidays, keep intentions pure and the heart open. Lend a helping hand or comforting shoulder. Volunteer time, money or advice. Help where needed. Simply put, spread the cheer of the holiday season.