It's hard to be an idealist

Many say that the young generation are the idealists. They see all that the possibilites and goodness the world has to offer. As time passes, and the young grow old, their attitudes tend to change. Though, you can't blame them for transforming to a more pragmatic outlook. When you are young, you view life as problem free. When you start to age, you see a a less clouded picture. You are able to see death and pain along with people's everyday suffering.
This week alone was another reminder that the world we live in is far from perfect. Jennifer Hudson, the famous singer and actress, lost both her mother and brother when they were brutally slain in their Chicago home. Darnell Donerson and Jason Hudson were both shot to death this past Friday, the 24th of October. Julian King, the seven year old nephew of Jennifer Hudson, was abducted that same day. In the news as well was the story of Anne Pressly, a 26-year-old woman who was beaten to death after being attacked in her Arkansaw home. She was killed by whom investigators believe to be a random robber. Along with these events, two Ball State University students students were injured in a shooting this previous week. Nick Serrano and Chadwick Nash were both wounded in the legs by the gunshots. The victims were supposidly not random, but intended by the shooter.
It seems awfully difficult to be an idealist in the world we live in. Everyday there are new pressures and pains to face. It is hard to see the world's flaws, and still believe in dreams and the overall goodness of man. Tragedy happens. Being able to get past it, and live life believing in what seems to be impossible, is one of the hardest feats of all.