Bibi4evr interviews Whyvillians on their belief of this topic.

I'm sure many of you have already heard of the deeply tragic Sandy Hook mass shooting. I can't even imagine what would make someone do something so cruel, along with a sane state of mind. While I could rant for hours on this topic alone, I'm changing the angle to correlate with current music.

After the shooting, there was a blatant decrease in the amount of people listening to certain songs. Some of these very songs were "Die Young" by Ke$ha and "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People.

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AMae realizes the joy of giving.

I'm going to be very honest with you all (I feel like we can do that here in the Times) . . . I wouldn't consider myself the most "giving" person. I'm actually kind of selfish. I know what I want, and I usually get it. I do try to be nice to others, but I wouldn't say I'm generous. That is, until now.

There's something about Christmas time that makes you want to do something good for someone else. I don't know if it is the music, the lights, or the time off work/school, but everyone seems to be in a better mood! And when you're having a good day, you usually want to make someone else's just as good.

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