Friends,
With the appalling news out of Nice last night it’s hard not
to succumb to fear –which is precisely the intent of those perpetrating such
atrocious acts. At times like these (which are all too frequent), I find
it helpful to try to put things into perspective. After all, we live in a big
world. With 7.4 billion of us around, you might not be surprised to know 151
thousand people die every day. About 1,440 of them –slightly less than one
percent—die due to violence. So, even though eighty four people were killed
(which, admittedly, is eighty four too many), that’s under six percent of the
average number of people who die a violent death every day. As we
mourn the loss and contemplate how we can make the world a better place where
everyone gets along, I think the best thing we can do to combat the cowardly
acts of evil men is to go on with our normal lives, comforted in the knowledge
that far more people die from diarrhea every day (close to fifty thousand) than
the combined death toll from all the high-profile attacks of the past few
months. On that note… have a donut! A dozen Dunkin’ Donuts are here and ready
to be consumed.
Happy Friday!
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