You hear the gunshots, and pray it is fireworks

[FrodosPet]

8. Thank you

I need to remember things like this.

I got set off on my path of melancholy by finally meeting in person the gentleman who's wife was killed today. I cannot imagine the pain he has been through, and I hope I never find out for myself.

But, like you mentioned, there is also kindness and charity in the world. We have to embrace that, and contribute to it, in order to stop the ugly actions and attitudes that diminish us.