Opinion

Anger is Not the Answer

By Alexander Escobar Rovira, 7th grade, International Technology Academy, Pontiac, MI

For the world’s hapiness, we need to stop people bullying each other, hate crimes, and terrorist disasters. We need to stop racism, cancer, pollution, and poverty. And we need to find a way to cure and end the pandemic because many people have died. Whatever caused the pandemic is probably not going to get rid of it, unless someone has solutions. Instead of being angry and trying to blame others, we all need to come together. Instead of emphasizing our differences, we need to see what we have in common. In January of 2021, The Capitol building was attacked, and that’s a crime. The people who were breaking through the Capitol building were acting out of anger, and anger made them act as terrorists, which can make then go to jail for many years. Many people have been doing acts of racism and judging people. That should also be illegal and put into law because people don’t choose their skin color or where they are born. Judging others is ruining people’s lives. In order to stop all this madness, we need to follow our hearts and create more laws to stop it. This is the only way to save the world from our problems. This is the only way to survive this. The picture below is the disgusting thing that has caused this pandemic, and it’s super effective on humans because it has E protein, S protein, and M protein, and that’s not really for humans. The best thing we can do right now is to live a kind, normal life while scientists figure out how to cure the pandemic. Many people have died, and people are sad and angry, but still, let’s consider compassion and try to live a happy life.

Someone Other than Ourselves

By Emma Shorter, 7th grade, Oakview Middle School, Lake Orion, MI

Wow, what a year! Although scientists and medical professionals have created a vaccine, this pandemic is far from over. People have been flocking to gatherings, ditching their masks, and forgetting about what's going on in the world right now. Covid-19 is still a threat – an issue we are working on solving. What we need right now is to think about someone other than ourselves.

Think about how all of this affects others, even if it isn’t affecting you directly. Think about our new generation: How is this going to affect us and how do we grow up? The world seems off the track right now, but we all need to slow down and think. Think about all of the things that have changed. Remember freely going to concerts and sports games? Or just something as simple as going to the park with friends without wearing a mask? Studies have shown that with so many people not wanting to get the vaccine, we might never reach herd immunity. This means that we might never get back to normal. Think about the things in your childhood, things that made an impression on you. Maybe you went to a baseball game and you loved it; it was an important memory for you and you cherished it. Maybe you took a life changing trip that inspired you for the rest of your life. Maybe it was neither of these, but think about your core memories, things that are important to you. All of these are things that kids like us might never be able to experience because people are refusing to look beyond themselves and think about the consequences of their actions. If we keep doing what we are currently doing, things will never go back to normal. Never. Kids will grow up never knowing the joys of living in a world where they don’t have to worry about masks and sanitizer.

Think about the people around you; maybe you know someone who has been especially affected by Covid-19, I know I do. Even if we don’t like not being able to throw parties or having to wear masks when we go out, we have to do it so we can slowly return to a normal life.. We have to do it for the kids, for the future generations who should be able to experience the same things their parents may have.

Think about others. Right now, the world needs kindness, love, and the ability to care for others more than ever before. Love, kindness and compassion can be contagious: let’s work together to create a positive and caring environment worldwide!