We Need To Find A Solution To Violence In The World Letter Of The Week: From June 7

I am only 14 years old. A very close friend of mine and one of his friends were severely beaten by a group of guys. My friend suffered three broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder. His friend had a shattered arm. They were merely taking a walk and talking. He was beaten over something that one of the others heard and didn’t like. This is a tragedy that frightens me.

I want to know that I can walk outside my front door without being threatened. As heartbroken as this beating has made me, I wonder what it would have been like if one of my friends was killed. This is not the first time something like this has happened to somebody close to me. There needs to be some kind of action taken to protect innocent people from getting hurt or even killed.

Most people look out their window and see a beautiful sky and a wonderful lawn. Basically, a gorgeous world. When I look out my window I see hate, anger, violence and everything seems harmful and ugly.

We, the people of the world, need to find a way to make things peaceful, so we can walk our streets without fear. I think there is a way to fix this problem. We’re just not looking hard enough. If we look around, we’ll eventually find a solution … a good solution! I’m going to look because I don’t want a family member or friend to go for a walk and get beaten or killed. Do you? T.D. Klamm Spokane

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