Honesty

[kristli]

I have sworn off Facebook for a while. I simply cannot take reading the constant posting about the Connecticut tragedy. I understand that some people cope in that way, by expressing their grief and disbelief in that forum, but I also feel like some posts (and people) are getting off on the sensationalism. I sense morbid euphoria in some of the

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[raherrier]

Very well said my friend. It was a bear getting through yesterday, several of us subscribe to breaking news alerts on our work emails and we were getting bombarded constantly; and then we had to go to the department's holiday luncheon - it actually was a nice diversion. Alan kept the tv off all day and in the evening we kept the satellite radio on, we just didn't want to listen to all the "facts" being tossed around by the media, which are changing this morning. The so-called journalism I see nowadays is a far cry from the journalism I studied 30 years ago; it's turned into a form of entertainment "grab a sound bite and repeat it" - checking for accuracy never seems to come into the picture any more. I was "liking" and "sharing" too many things on FB, I finally stepped away by saying "tonight it is time for prayers; there are elephants in the room that need to be discussed, but not until the facts are known and emotions have settled." I see this morning that things have settled some, that or my friends are worn out from yesterday

[meemsinsantone]

I think I know how you feel. I could not even watch all the news that were going over and over it. I know that is what they have to do, but it made me feel so depressed. But then I felt guilty because I didn't want to watch it. Guilty about trying to put it out of my mind. So each of us cope in the best way we can...and you can do the same. I don't blame you. I have always wondered how Sammy felt - being Sept. 11 was his birthday. I never asked him. You expressed yourself well here, Kristi. I think I will do the same thing. I hope your weekend is wonderful and happy. i am glad you have Chuck there to love and comfort you and make you happy.

[kristli]

Hi Mom! I love you. Thanks for commenting.

[bleppo]

Hi there. I love seeing you here. And I'm with you -- while I am not *completely* ignorant of this tragedy, I cannot face the television or any media.

Like I quoted on my own stream: "This will be our reply to violence. To make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before." -Leonard Bernstein

[kristli]

Thank you, my dear! And I love the quote. Love it!