In which I sound heartless

[nightswhisper]

I have a life update half finished in a word doc, but I've got to let something off my chest

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[amelia_seyroon]

I'm just not bringing it up until the day actually gets here. :|

[nightswhisper]

*hugs* thanks for not hating me for my opinion.

[amelia_seyroon]

Don't forget I am in the Navy!

[nightswhisper]

I know you are. Which was one of the reasons I was worried for offending you. Because I don't want to come off like I don't appreciate my country/servicepeople. I don't want to seem like I don't care about tragedy. I do.

[chica_charlie]

Not entirely related to your post, but -

Yesterday I was reading articles on the KHL plane crash, for like three hours, and I was in tears and this close to being sick to my stomach. Then somehow I was on wikipedia and before I knew it, I was neck-deep in like, 13 tabs on 9/11 and related things.

I was only in grade five, and I'm Canadian, so I was not affected much, nor do I remember anything about the day it happened, but jesus christ. I couldn't sleep last night because I was reading? For like, five or six hours. And I read LOTS. I read and watched videos and read more and read more and I don't even have words anymore.

[nightswhisper]

*nodnod* It was terrible in its own ways for everyone. It was my first year of highschool and the entire highschool (There were around 50 of us at the time) went into one room and watched it happen after the first plane went into the tower. I had been there a year before that. In fact, I still have a CD I bought in one of the shops under the towers.

And honestly? I think the KHL crash is hitting me a little more right now. (was almost crying earlier watching memorial service) just because it's fresher. And tehre were so many so young going off to a happy time. While I realize it was only a drop in comparison...still seems like a whole heck of a lot.

[chica_charlie]

God, that is so awful. I can't imagine what that must have been like.

I think because it feels closer to home, with us being a fan of the sport and all. And they're so YOUNG. And I'm following a few people updating on Galimov's status on twitter, praying and praying for him to fight and hoping he makes it.

[sevenatops]

I applaud you, especially for the last part. I absolutely hate it when groups of people get together and monetize a tragedy and, essentially, sell access to it. Glad that I found a kindred spirit on that thought.

[nightswhisper]

Oh man. I'm so happy that people aren't ripping me a new one for this. Like I said. This week even. I get it. I really do. But...sometimes too much grief isn't good.