There are times when Hope seems exhausted.
When Humanity seems a failed experiment.
The Boston Marathon Bombings are a quintessential example of one of those Times.
I'm not sure we will ever discover what motivated the horrific events that unfolded on Monday, April 15, 2013; and if we do I'm not hopeful we'll make good and appropriate use of that knowledge. Would we be able to look into the mind of someone capable of such an act and discover anything but dark malevolence from which no good lesson could be learned?
Selfishly, Personally, this represents a real kick in the guts. Just as I've become skeptical we will ever have a functional Congress again - or that Peace will ever find a home in the Middle East, this happens to sap what little optimism I have left.
If the idea of Little Kim Un waving a nuke in our faces and threatening to wipe us off the face of the Earth isn't enough to Bring You Down, then surely this modern Boston Massacre must be.
As it should.
There are some events for which stiff upper lips and stoic resolve aren't helpful. There are some events for which the only healthy response is sadness and tears.
Think of the innocent lives lost and the lives forever changed.
Let It Bring You Down
When Humanity seems a failed experiment.
The Boston Marathon Bombings are a quintessential example of one of those Times.
I'm not sure we will ever discover what motivated the horrific events that unfolded on Monday, April 15, 2013; and if we do I'm not hopeful we'll make good and appropriate use of that knowledge. Would we be able to look into the mind of someone capable of such an act and discover anything but dark malevolence from which no good lesson could be learned?
Selfishly, Personally, this represents a real kick in the guts. Just as I've become skeptical we will ever have a functional Congress again - or that Peace will ever find a home in the Middle East, this happens to sap what little optimism I have left.
If the idea of Little Kim Un waving a nuke in our faces and threatening to wipe us off the face of the Earth isn't enough to Bring You Down, then surely this modern Boston Massacre must be.
As it should.
There are some events for which stiff upper lips and stoic resolve aren't helpful. There are some events for which the only healthy response is sadness and tears.
Think of the innocent lives lost and the lives forever changed.
Let It Bring You Down
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