"What can men do against such reckless hate?"
I feel such a strange detatchment for reality. The place where I live was bombed but because I've only seen it through a TV screen it barely feels like it happened. I am so glad I was going uptown at 2, and not this morning, though. I was so scared when I couldn't get hold of my dad. He went to paris today and I knew he was going in the afternoon so I assumed he'd be at home. I called, no answer. So I called him at work, no answer. Each time I left him a message and for a full hour I heard nothing from him. I was very sure in my head that he wasn't hurt but it really terrified me that he could be and I had no way of finding him. Of course, he was fine and he made it safely all the way to Paris.
I don't think I should have watched Return of the King today. I'd like to think the trilogy could be an allegory for our times, and good will always triumph over evil. Hey, the G8 Summit could have the same effect as the destruction of the ring. Sadly, life teaches that more often than not evil wins, because it is the stronger force.
Everyone says they are schocked by today's terrorist attacks, but not suprised. I think that says enough already.