Are We Really That Immune?
"Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often."
- Mark Twain
You know what I find creepily uncomfortable? Like, 100% not kidding? 84 people died in Nice, France 202 injured and I guess since it didn't happen in the US of A, National Ice Cream Day (Which happens to be today) seems to be trending way more. Honestly, I think it's (Or maybe I would rather believe) because people would like to focus on the calms within the storms of the world but still... Damn.
I've been talking to Cash all day (Not about this... Have I ever mentioned Cash before just now? Imma check and if I haven't, Imma come back with an introduction entry... Just know that I attract some amazingly disturbing people into my orbit. Nah... For reals tho', he's good people. SA immediately liked him and that's saying something... Oddly enough, The Representative has her reservations... That's a 1st) but still... I was taken aback at the lack of love and support over this event compared to a nice, cold tub of Ben & Jerry's. Personally, ever since I deleted the Facebook app off my phone, I've been less obsessive about the news. I mean, I keep up but, it doesn't control me. Truth be told, I was becoming a Facebook drone. Mind you, the page is still there. I can go to it whenever I want. Actually, I swung by both yesterday and today but I didn't stick around to read or answer comments. I didn't get sucked into the Facebook vortex, if you will. That's how I used to do it all before but I dunno, when I clocked back in, I kinda felt like I was dabbling my fingers in every pool, pond, river and dirty, diseased puddle of negativity.
On the one note, in my opinion, one should stay up on world news and events but, one should balance both negativity and positivity so that one will not drown in said events (Etc.) (But, then again, one who refers to one's self as one could easily showcase ones breakup with reality which only proves I was right all along and yet, I digress)
I mean, as a society, are we becoming so immune that Rocky Road, Neopaliton, Cookies & Cream, or whatever the heck we're into can trump a tragedy? Karla pointed out to me that this always happens because we don't usually get the details on all the worlds' news but this time... IT FREAKING MADE THE NEWS... It was still on when I started this. I saw it! What's the excuse now, people?!
Maybe everyone is taking a break... Or maybe we're immune.
I mean, if I drop dead now, I know what I did or didn't care about and world events is one thing I care about.
Human beings, human nature, human interactions... Despite my claims otherwise, outside of my talents as a writer, I have a talent for people. Helping them, knowing and understanding their real faces... Not the one they show the world, just being there when I'm needed most, as much I don't like it, that's my skill setting.
I don't think I would like it if tomorrow I woke up and I didn't wanna help someone. I mean, think about it: What if with immunity comes the loss of humanity?
I don't wanna live in a world with people who are immune to one another.
Later
- Mark Twain
You know what I find creepily uncomfortable? Like, 100% not kidding? 84 people died in Nice, France 202 injured and I guess since it didn't happen in the US of A, National Ice Cream Day (Which happens to be today) seems to be trending way more. Honestly, I think it's (Or maybe I would rather believe) because people would like to focus on the calms within the storms of the world but still... Damn.
I've been talking to Cash all day (Not about this... Have I ever mentioned Cash before just now? Imma check and if I haven't, Imma come back with an introduction entry... Just know that I attract some amazingly disturbing people into my orbit. Nah... For reals tho', he's good people. SA immediately liked him and that's saying something... Oddly enough, The Representative has her reservations... That's a 1st) but still... I was taken aback at the lack of love and support over this event compared to a nice, cold tub of Ben & Jerry's. Personally, ever since I deleted the Facebook app off my phone, I've been less obsessive about the news. I mean, I keep up but, it doesn't control me. Truth be told, I was becoming a Facebook drone. Mind you, the page is still there. I can go to it whenever I want. Actually, I swung by both yesterday and today but I didn't stick around to read or answer comments. I didn't get sucked into the Facebook vortex, if you will. That's how I used to do it all before but I dunno, when I clocked back in, I kinda felt like I was dabbling my fingers in every pool, pond, river and dirty, diseased puddle of negativity.
On the one note, in my opinion, one should stay up on world news and events but, one should balance both negativity and positivity so that one will not drown in said events (Etc.) (But, then again, one who refers to one's self as one could easily showcase ones breakup with reality which only proves I was right all along and yet, I digress)
I mean, as a society, are we becoming so immune that Rocky Road, Neopaliton, Cookies & Cream, or whatever the heck we're into can trump a tragedy? Karla pointed out to me that this always happens because we don't usually get the details on all the worlds' news but this time... IT FREAKING MADE THE NEWS... It was still on when I started this. I saw it! What's the excuse now, people?!
Maybe everyone is taking a break... Or maybe we're immune.
I mean, if I drop dead now, I know what I did or didn't care about and world events is one thing I care about.
Human beings, human nature, human interactions... Despite my claims otherwise, outside of my talents as a writer, I have a talent for people. Helping them, knowing and understanding their real faces... Not the one they show the world, just being there when I'm needed most, as much I don't like it, that's my skill setting.
I don't think I would like it if tomorrow I woke up and I didn't wanna help someone. I mean, think about it: What if with immunity comes the loss of humanity?
I don't wanna live in a world with people who are immune to one another.
Later