Today my mother serves as one of the most compassionate general practitioners on staff at the Thousand Oaks Clinical Facility. Social services are not wasted when they are spent on individuals, they are invested. The strong background in education and the contacts didn't hurt. Los Angeles is a beautiful and diverse city. We have the environmental advantage of an ideal climate, the glamour of first-world elegance and cultural variety, assets which are dampened only by the absence of a moral code of conduct.
Compassion is an essential part of a rich life and a healthy society.
L.A.'s social problems climaxed during the 1992 civil unrest, but we saw the signs developing for years. The division in our high schools, the corruption of our political and religious leaders, and the increase in violent and drug-related crimes are testaments to our severe social problems. The frustration that we feel as a society causes division among the various communities of Los Angeles. There is no moral guide at the forefront of popular culture that stresses the importance of understanding, social consciousness, and the interdependency of our society. If we do nothing to maintain respect for each other on an individual basis, we are all personally responsible for the social ills that come as a result of our actions.