So Sad :(

[jinduy]

 

[GoingUp]

 

[Blain]

>> If anyone here can play Taps, and would like to volunteer their services for the funerals of veterens, they can do so here... Bugles Across America <<

"Bugles Across America, NFP was founded in 2000 by Tom Day, when Congress passed legislation stating Veterans had a right to at least 2 uniformed military people to fold the flag and play taps on a CD player. Bugles Across America was begun to take this a step further, and in recognition of the service these Veterans provided their country, we felt that every Veteran deserved a live rendition of taps played by a live Bugler. To this end, we are actively seeking volunteers to provide this valuable service to Veterans and their families."

 

[BeauJangles]

Originally posted by: Syringer
Is there a difference between a kid who lived near you you've never met before and never will have met dying, than a kid who lived 1000 miles from you?

I don't mean to be insensitive but there are thousands of people that die every single day (about 7000 daily in the US I believe, and hundreds of thousands around the world), some who live close to you, some who live far away. Some deaths are more tragic than others, from the person who's been bed-ridden with cancer for 4 years, to someone dying from a heart attac, to someone who took a gun to the head in combat.

The point is, just get over it, if you spent the time being sad about every tragedy that went on in the world, you'd be headed into a deep, deep depression. Life is too short to worry about people outside of your own circle of family and friends. The sooner you realize that each of the millions that die each and every year are all mostly insigificant, the sooner you'll get over it.

It's a good point and I'm not harping on it. It's just I woke up and, as I was doing my morning routine, taps floated across the breeze and I knew exactly what it meant. I agree that people die every day and it's not worth getting upset over every little one, but I sort of see this as different. Imagine if someone was shot right outside your house. Even if you didn't know them you would feel worse about it than the woman you never knew who died in Kansas or Montana or Florida. My point is that this was so jaring and unexpected, it almost caught me off guard.

 

[iwearnosox]

There's media-free deaths here all the time. It's so populated (S.F. Bay Area) that stuff happens all the time with barely a notice.

I programmed a usenet bot to go grab "goings on" in the neighborhood and now I'm more aware of the crazy stuff around here...

Crazy bay area stuff.

 

[Yax]

So, does this mean we'll vote for Bush again or not?