I’ve been stalling posting anything this week because I simply cannot write about anything vacuous without commenting on what a terrible few weeks this has been news wise; I’ve watched extensive news coverage on all the tragedy (and then follow-up tragedy) in Dallas, being vigilant to not watch any of the streaming or videos because I am someone’s mother and just cannot if I intend to function for the rest of the day.
This is not even considering the assorted terrorist atrocities.
I feel troubled, sick and totally helpless in equal parts.
And no, this does not help or change anything, I get that, but who can just step up and happily order a latte after ingesting all this toxic information?
It seems disrespectful at the very least.
I find that I am ashamed to be human a good deal of the time these days.
Sooo, I am not going to offer up anything else except this link to a wise and completely brilliant essay by Garnette Cadogan.
(I heard this being read on the radio over the weekend and had to pull over so I could listen deeply and fully).
No quick fix is being presented here incidentally; but Mr.Cadogan’s calm, intellectual and emotive prose is extremely thought provoking and unsettling in just the right way.
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