This is my entry for LindaGHill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday.
This week’s prompt is ‘ic and ical’ find a word that uses either or both. Bonus points if you can use both! #SoCs.
Stoic, I like to think that I am stoical I don’t like to cause a fuss. I believe I have a high tolerance for most things, pain, patience and compassion.
Sadly the news has worn me down this year. The rise in knife crime has really made me stop and think.
I feel the time for being stoical has finally come to an end.
(The figures quoted below were correct at the time I wrote them,even though I can hardly believe them myself.)
There have been 89 murders so far this year of which 51 were fatal stabbings . The number of offences involving stabbings for the year up to the end of March 2018 was an unbelievable 40147.
So far in 2018 there have been 1,299 stabbings in London up to the end of April, According to official statistics from the Metropolitan Police.
There has been a huge rise in gang and drugs related crime in all our major cities. Many though not all of these crimes are committed by young men and boys.
I have written about gang crime before here .
Sadly many,though by no means all of these incidents have involved imigrants who have come here in search of better lives only to find themselves caught up in the drug and gang culture that is rife on many of the large city’s housing estate.
I am sorry for this rant but I feel we must do something. It is no longer a time to be Stoical.
willowdot21 
Aug 18, 2018 @ 13:02:10
A tough topic sis 💜🙏🏼
Aug 18, 2018 @ 13:04:19
So, so sad and it needs to be worded PC! But. I did do it SoCs. Not had a chance to catch up on all your posts yet but I am working on it, have to walk Ruby now 💜💜💜
Aug 18, 2018 @ 13:04:54
Don’t worry sis 💜
Aug 18, 2018 @ 13:05:22
Hugs 💜💜
Aug 18, 2018 @ 13:41:42
The news can be overwhelming and I only read it in small doses. But I can still create little ripples of kindness here and there. It’s good that you want to do something. Every little bit helps.
Aug 18, 2018 @ 15:15:08
Yes we do need to do something or we will loose whole generations 💜💜
Aug 19, 2018 @ 02:15:10
True. Thank you for caring.
Aug 19, 2018 @ 04:38:58
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Aug 18, 2018 @ 15:31:15
Do you think that Jack the Ripper is back?
Aug 18, 2018 @ 15:16:08
Well if he is no one will notice and he will slip through the net! 😱
Aug 18, 2018 @ 17:41:41
You tackled a hard topic well. Nothing will change until people step up and speak out. Nicely done.
Aug 18, 2018 @ 17:58:30
Thank you, it is a sad state of affairs and as you say we need to tackle it now 💜
Aug 18, 2018 @ 20:42:30
its worrying times willow.
Aug 19, 2018 @ 04:44:19
It is indeed, and there don’t seem to any solutions.💜
Aug 19, 2018 @ 00:57:36
I agree….being stoic doesn’t apply to such rampant crimes. I don’t know the statistics over here (we have more gun violence) but probably the same. The human race needs to evolve beyond any kind of violence. Wishing us all peace…. ☮️
Aug 19, 2018 @ 04:37:21
It’s a terrible state of affairs, the world over. Violence is just growing. If we all just evolve , that would be wonderful.💜
Aug 20, 2018 @ 03:50:55
Someday…. I’m not giving up hope for humanity yet. But something must change soon, before it’s too late. (Deep breaths!…) 💖
Aug 20, 2018 @ 05:52:38
Yes indeed something has got to give 💜💜💜
Aug 19, 2018 @ 06:47:52
My understanding, Willow, is that this is the reason for the planned Brexit which will give the UK the ability to have controlled immigration.
Aug 19, 2018 @ 07:28:34
That’s as maybe but the problem is already here, poverty, race, customs, ignorance, jealousy and hate sadly it’s world wide. I don’t think leaving Europe will make a difference to the violence. Honestly Robbie I don’t know what will. 💜
Aug 19, 2018 @ 11:08:17
I know, Willow, there just isn’t enough to go around and it costs an awful lot of money to uplift people. Schools, hospitals, universities, all needed but so expensive.
Aug 19, 2018 @ 09:24:26
Yes indeed, if only we could just redistribute the wealth around the world but sadly that will never happen 💜🌹
Aug 19, 2018 @ 14:47:32
You succeeded in the ic’s though the numbers quoted make me sick. Well done Willow.
Aug 19, 2018 @ 16:00:56
I was shocked and appalled by the numbers I honestly could hardly believe them… Now believe it or not two disenbowelments can be added to the list! I am speachless. Thank you for reading 💜💜
Aug 19, 2018 @ 17:36:31
Overall Willow, we do seem to live in a less violent place than most. It is a beautiful world If we let it be. I hope it can be stopped soon, restore some balance. People need to be the best they can be, maybe like a yawn it will be contagious.
Aug 19, 2018 @ 18:09:06
I do hope so I shall be keep politely reminding those who read my blog how we need to respect mother earth 💜💜 thank you for reading 💜
Aug 19, 2018 @ 18:09:34
And each other
Aug 19, 2018 @ 18:09:54
Yes indeed 💜
Aug 19, 2018 @ 16:22:24
I am trying to wrap my head around those numbers. That is just awful. I am not sure that we in the United States have the same stats for stabbings but of course we have had a ridiculous amount of mass shootings. We do need to do something and many people do and yet just falls onto deaf ears. With people in power too greedy to care. So the masses have to struggle placing very near medieval times.
But to your point. We have to keep on keeping on the more people participate one day we’ll be a Monsoon wave of power.
Jordy
Aug 19, 2018 @ 16:29:44
You are right Jordy we must keep shouting, things are so hard now. Sadly two boys have now been disenboweled …. That is unbelievably horrible 💜
Aug 19, 2018 @ 16:34:36
Oh God! It’s just horrifying to see the trajectory that humans are being forced to take because of greedy politicians. We should eviscerate them!
(Sorry)
Aug 19, 2018 @ 16:38:34
No need to apologize I agree life is so evil right now .💜