Wish I could help the whole world? Why so much evil!?

Question

I get so saddened when I drive by a homeless man collecting cans pushing a shopping cart, or when I hear horrible things people do to deliberatly cause animals suffering and pain.... I am so saddened by the fact that some people bring children into this world and abuse them, throw them in dumpsters like they are nothing or don't take care of them, I am mortified by the fact that there are humans out there that actually feel joy by torturing or abusing another human or animal. Sometimes I want to cry when I think about this but the news are filled with these events! I dont watch the news but sometimes I hear stories on tv or read them online and I cant help but cry.....

I WISH I COULD HELP MORE THAN ONE PERSON AT A TIME, MORE THAN ONE ANIMAL AT A TIME...... Wish I had enough money to feed the homeless.......... What can I do to stop feeling so saddened by world events? I really don't like the way most humans treat other humans with no respect or regard for other peoples feelings......

Answer 1

Start out doing things you are able to......donate food to a shelter, give blood, read to a child, help out at a nursing home.  Do good and others will see...and then hopefully your good deeds will spread like wildfire and one day I'll be inspired to do good because I saw a women helping a child who saw a man feeding the homeless who saw another guy giving up his seat for an elderly person who saw YOU help a mother load groceries into her car.

Answer 2

It's great that you have so much sympathy in you, but you need to learn that you can't help everyone.  Bad things will always happen.  Just try to focus your energy into helping those around you by volunteering, etc.

Answer 3

When it comes down it, we are basically animals. Unless something is keeping that animal nature in check, we behave as you describe. Honestly, there is not much you can do about it.