Where are the good news stories?

There are so many stories of how people are attacked, killed and live in fear and yes they are all true, especially in South Africa, and I am sure all over the world. We only have to turn on the television or listen to the radio to know that evil is all around.

I want to read the good news stories; I  want to know that no matter how much evil there is in the world, there is an equal amount of good. Yes, there is, and there are so many inspirational stories of how people overcome the deadliest trauma, and it is these people that tell us there is good in the world.

Recently I had an opportunity to spent some time at an old age home. I was able to talk to the retired people and even though there is so much sadness, their story about how they cope, how blessed and happy they are is amazing. Importantly is the simplicity of their lives. 

At a particularly old age home, most people go about their daily lives, grateful for the little things they have, another day, a warm place to stay in and food to eat. It is the humble attitude and way of life that strikes me as the key to real joy.

The friendship and sincerity of these senior citizens are genuine, and it is the humble way of living that has given me strength to see the beauty of life. There are plenty of planned activities for the residents to get involved with, such a pudding morning. The eagerness to contribute amazes me, they bake, cook and serve the desserts with pride and delight to the residents. It is a small and probably insignificant story, but it is a big story of how humbleness can generate a joy to overcome the reality of the evil in the world.

The residents listen to the news and show concern about the terrible crime situation in South Africa, but they also know that there is the higher power that protects them. Their faith in G-d is astonishing, and most believe that by applying the truth of the Word of G-d in their daily lives, they can overcome evil. Their motto is “Overcome Evil with Good”. I thought about this for awhile and must agree, if we can apply our minds, deeds and actions to overcome evil with good, then we will send out good into the universe, and the good will overcome. 

Some of the residents do not have much in the material sense but are wealthy in knowledge, wisdom, and love. The grateful attitude is the key to their happiness, and it is the gratitude that is the real good news story. 

I believe I am blessed to be among humble people and learn.

A Brave Granny

A brave granny aged 69 defended herself and her property against robbers, armed with a gun. When the men tried to get into the house, the granny threw a pot of oil at them, flung plates and whatever she could to ward off the criminals. Throughout the ordeal, she screamed, and as fate would have it, her daughter was at home and said she would shot if they did not stop. Several of the would-be criminals fled the scene, and the granny was rescued from the scary ordeal.

What a brave woman, she knew that if they got into the house, there would have been the real possibility of them raping her daughter and who knows what else these sick perverted criminals do.

This is South Africa and there are so many people who are subject to criminal elements lurking around each and every day.  The crime statistics is high and little is done to curb the offenses that have spiraled out of control. The government and justice system do not have the resources or capability of controlling crime in this country.

People live in fear all the time.

SOURCE:

http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/granny-fights-robbers-with-pot-and-oil-1996291

Granny fights robbers with pot and oil

news/crime-courts / 

10 March 2016 at 17:23pm

By: Zainul Dawood

A Durban woman fought off a gang of robbers who tried to force their way into her home, by hitting them with a pot and flinging glass plates at them.

The men had been fleeing another attempted robbery in Annet Drive, Reservoir Hills, and had fired a shot into the air early yesterday, when Habeba Fynn, 69, opened her door and security gate to throw something in an outside bin.

When she looked up she saw a man running towards her.

She managed to step into the house, but before she could close the door the robber was pushing at it, trying to get in.

A second robber joined him, and then a third, armed with a firearm.

“They were pushing the door. I held it with my right hand and shoulder. With my left hand, I grabbed a pot with oil in it from next to the kitchen sink. I flung the oil out of the pot on to them,” Fynn said.

Fynn, a retired clothing factory worker and grandmother of two, said she screamed throughout the ordeal and hit them with the pot until it slipped out of her hand.

Through the partly open door she then hurled a few glass plates at the men.

One of the men ripped the collar off her nightdress, in an attempt to grab her.

“Every time the men ducked the blows it bought me time to hold on. I just let them have it. Eventually my daughter got up and screamed that she was fetching her gun. The men hesitated, but she repeated the bluff that if they did not move she would shoot.”

Two of the men ran into some bushes, but the third remained at the door, daring Fynn’s daughter to shoot

As the other two exited a dense D’Moss area into Clermont, a police dog caught one of them.

“If I had a stick I would have given them a good beating and a lesson not to interfere with a woman. Reading about crime daily I was fed up. They would not get into my house without killing me. Now I intend getting a hockey stick to crack some skulls next time,” she said.

“If my daughter was not off sick from work, I don’t know what I would have done. My daughter would have been raped if they had got in. Normally the dishes are put away in the cupboard. I had made doughnuts in that oil the night before.

“Visualising the guy holding the gun is scary. God protected me. I beat the enemy. That’s what we should all do, then they will leave us alone,” Fynn said.

Annet Drive has been hit hard by robberies and police had yesterday staked out a pathway through the dense bush separating Reservoir Hills from 39th Avenue in Clermont.

Sydenham police spokesman, Captain Myhen Lazarus said the long hours police spent waiting in the bushes had paid off.

“The arrested suspect was found with a revolver with five bullets. He also had eleven bullets wrapped in a plastic bag and hidden in his socks,” Lazarus said.

Colonel Enver Salie and his crew from Sydenham police station arrested a suspected robber in Reservoir Hills.Pictures: Gcina Ndwalane

SAPS members of the Sydenham police station arrested a man soon after he allegedly robbed a woman in Reservoir Hills at gunpoint. From left are Constable S’yabonga Nxumalo, Constable Lungile Pamla, Colonel Enver Salie, Sergeant S’bu Nxumalo, Sergeant Bongani Dlungwana and police dog Rintie.

Six-month-old baby raped and murdered

It is a shocking, despicable story, how can any human being attack an innocent baby, a baby so young, so pure and innocent. What goes on in the minds of these insane people. This story is not a South African story; it is a story that happened in South Dakota and happens all over the world. 

The 26-year-old man is in police custody and charged with murder. I am convinced that the law will give him the capital punishment, and he deserves to die. 

He claimed that he is sorry for his actions, and I hope he never forgets what he has done to the baby and her family.  May he always be tormented by his offensive actions.

The innocent young children who have no means of defending themselves often become the victims of intolerable crime all over the world and there are some cruel stories.

 It is disgusting, and I hope that while he is in prison, he gets raped multiple times a day. The scum bag needs to be placed in front of a firing squad and not stay in prison appealing his sentence. This is another soul that is hell-bound.

SOURCE:

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/police-discover-shocking-reason-behind-6-month-old-babys-death

Police Discover Shocking Reason Behind 6-Month-Old Baby's Death

L’Naya Love White was just 6 months old when she was raped and murdered in Rapid City, South Dakota. A preliminary autopsy found she suffered blunt force trauma that resulted in a brain bleed and showed signs of Shaken Baby Syndrome.
Kristopher Houchin, 26, has been charged with second degree murder and first degree rape, KOTA reported. Capt. James Johns of the Rapid City Police Department said Houchin was babysitting L’Naya when the injuries were inflicted. Her mother was reportedly not present at the time.
L’Naya was taken to Rapid City Regional Hospital, where she later died, and Houchin was still there when authorities arrived, Inquisitr reported. He was arrested a few hours later on suspicion of rape and child abuse. He allegedly admitted to shaking L’Naya, an act which can be deadly for infants.
Houchin’s bond was set at $5 million during a hearing on June 30. He cried during the court appearance and repeatedly mumbled “I’m sorry,” at the end of the hearing. A trial date has not been set, but he is being held at Pennington County Jail.
A candlelight vigil was held in L’Naya’s honor on July 1 and hundreds of people came to support her family.