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In reply to the discussion: I am not posting this for the purpose of getting either sympathy or suggestions. I just think [View all]Sympthsical
(9,073 posts)It's all any of us can do. It's easy to forget that for human beings, one life is an entire world. For that person.
I think, as part of a culture with mass media entirely geared toward attracting eyeballs, it becomes incredibly easy to focus on what is wrong. When something is wrong, our brains are trained to recognize and respond to it. However, that makes it increasingly difficult to see what is right. "Person Did Awesome Thing" doesn't exactly make cable news at the top of the hour. "You And All You Love Is Dying (Again) and Here are the Reasons My Staffers Came Up With Today" is pretty much how it all goes.
It's all designed to get a response. The only way to stifle it is to not respond to it. The only way to heal it (and yourself) is to focus on the things you can change.
I stopped worrying too much about how the rest of the world is going when it comes to my actions. My actions as a private citizen will only ripple so far. Friends, family, co-workers. Even a neighbor or stranger on the street. Even just asking someone if they're ok. Small things. But a lot of small things lead to a big thing - a life honorably lived.
We'll get through all of this. We've been through far worse. Remember, this is the most peaceful and prosperous time in human history. Wouldn't think so to look at the news, would it? And yet it is. If we all work on our little corners of the world instead of constantly looking at the big picture, quite a bit can and will change over time.