OPINION
A dear friend of mine took a few moments this week to drop into my office to catch up.
She shared something that was bugging her— the frustrations of others about something she's helped organize—and I arrived at the conclusion that people seem to be annoyed in interesting directions these days.
People get mad at their neighbors who try to put on events because they don't like the decisions they've made.
They get upset with local leaders whose hands have been tied by bigger governments up the chain.
They get mad at the local small businesses for raising prices. I think it's much easier to get mad at the people you know and see regularly than it is to get mad at the true sources of the trouble.
The problem is, when we get mad at the wrong people, we often come to the wrong conclusions on how to fix those issues.
Life is complicated these days.
We wake up, and we're instantly bombarded by information and notifications that filled our feeds and our phones while we were sleeping.
I don't know about you, but that instant jump back into the chaos of everything that's going on gets my heart racing, and not in a good way, as I start my day. I'm grateful for moments like I had this week when I was chatting with the leaders of Chandler Cabinets.
We talked about the importance and value of pouring back into the community, a lesson instilled in them by Buster and Vickie Chandler over the years.
They don't do it for the recognition, which is part of why I love to shine a light on them.
They do it because they would rather help than add to the chaos.
When we see something that's wrong, I hope we take the time to not only find the true source, but to also do something proactive to help make the situation and our community better.
Abigail Bardwell is the Editor & Publisher of the Post-Signal, and she serves on both the North and East Texas Press Association and the Texas Press Association boards. She can be reached at abardwell@postsignal. com.
