A little more sunshine...

Is it just me or does every media outlet in the US glorify dark and tragic events? I am sick and tired of checking the news on CNN.com and hearing about children being abducted, people being kidnapped and murdered, how global warming is going to end human existence if I don't buy one of those gay ass SMART cars, and how a great depression is lurking in the shadows of our economy. Please, don't get me wrong, I realize that these horrific occurrences are plaguing our world on a daily basis and I do like to be kept aware. It's not the simple fact that I don't realize how common these events occur but more so that positive light is rarely being shed today in the media. I'm tired of being beat with the mass media's depression and panic stick. These major media outlets such as CNN, FOX NEWS, MS NBC are all culprits. The world is just too consumed with the next bubonic plague (Swine Flu) or Great Depression (our current economy) that people don't realize any good that is going on in right front of their faces. How about an article focused on a community service project being conducted or a general random act of kindness? People around the world are giving their free time and energy to make a difference helping others. You won't see this highly publicized because the media is more concerned about the bottom line of their income statement, and we all know that this is panic driven. I challenge a mass media corporation to put a fair balance of positive news on display. I am consciously making the choice to use my "happy filter" from now on. No more petty bullshit is going to bother me. Sure, CNN will tell me the world is going to collapse on me, some creepy dude is going to abduct and kill me to make a Willson Rodriguez face mask, or I'll lose my job and live in a tent city. Until any of this happens, I think I'm just going to chill out and enjoy the happiness that is in front of me because life will go on.