More odd things going on

At the park today, we saw a hawk being attacked by a flock of smaller birds; they were protecting their eggs.

Hours later, two cars pulled up and out of each, two separate groups of teenage kids emerged. “Act natural,” one was overheard saying. Then, two police cars arrived.

Mimicking the birds we saw earlier, the moms at the park swarmed around the children, as the teenagers, now officially labeled thugs swarmed the play equipment, keeping in touch with each other threw their phones, hiding amongst the equipment, the benches, the kids. Act natural. One was arrested, others were given tickets, spoken too, park day was over.

One would think. given the events of the past week, I live in an area engorged with crime. Honestly, this is not the case. We (used to) joke about how difficult it was to get an attention from the police if it was needed, because this area was considered low risk, safe, and if anything happened, it was minor, not dangerous, and the police had more serious things to handle. Now, I’m not so sure.

I wonder how much of this has to do with the failing economy, and how much is just coincidence, bad luck. I have two acquaintances whose landlord’s have not been paying their morgages and their houses are going in foreclosure, I have friend’s without jobs. I am fortunate, that the economy has not hit us hard yet, and yet, the butterfly effect, everything has it’s touch. How are you fairing? Have you been effected? Do you feel any strain? Any worry?