I thought I was doing reasonably well. Honestly - I did. Walking around, talking, moving, doing my thing... I didn't lose a friend or family member. I know people who lost friends and loved ones. I think 99% of The Netherlands probably knows someone who knows someone that died... I am shocked, saddened, angry, hurt... I am a lot of things, however not personally involved. I didn't lose anyone who meant the world to me, I didn't lose the love of my life or my parents or children or my entire family. Then earlier today I read a newspaper article that made me sad, almost out of the blue. While a moment ago you would have sworn you were coping fine, suddenly all you can do is cry, cry, cry. Cry for the unfairness of war and loss and pain and cry for those poor people who died (What must their last seconds have been like?) and perhaps even more for their loved ones who have to learn to keep going, knowing they will miss those who died every day for the rest of their liv...
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