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Offline SirTJ

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You Ever Feel Like This?
« on: May 24, 2011, 05:14:14 PM »
I was just watching the news, and they were talking about the Tornado that has hit Joplin, and how a toddler was buried underneath the rubble and is still missing. His parents were badly injured and are in the hospital, completely unaware that their son is missing. I had to turn the TV off, because it was too much.

Watching those things, do you ever feel like you should be doing something? It's like, you see it, you grieve a bit, maybe pray, and then go on with your life. But it feels like, as a child of God, I should do something...but I don't know what that something is. It's like standing in front of a 200 story building that has collapsed and trying to figure out the first step to take in rebuilding it. It just seems too big to comprehend, let alone figure out how to help. It's a troubling feeling, going through life knowing tragedies like that have occurred. It's almost like a "how dare you" feeling. But, what can you do?

Anyone else ever felt like this? Maybe I'm just ranting.

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Re: You Ever Feel Like This?
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2011, 05:20:11 PM »
You're not alone bro. Feel the exact same way.

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Re: You Ever Feel Like This?
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2011, 05:20:43 PM »
I always feel like that when the tragedy hits close to home. I think that's a part of who I am. Probably the activist in me. I just always want to help or solve a problem. Oddly, I don't tend to feel as strongly when the disaster occurs outside of the US. I don't know why, but I just don't feel as emotionally attached or devastated.

There is plenty you can do to help. Do you need some realistic ideas or are you just getting it off your chest?
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Re: You Ever Feel Like This?
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2011, 05:22:09 PM »
<- does not watch the news. I dont know why anybody would want to start their day hearing about things like that.

To answer your question honestly, No.

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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2011, 05:35:45 PM »
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I dont know why anybody would want to start their day hearing about things like that.

There are so many reasons... But I assume you were being rhetorical.

But anyway, I watch because I like to know what to pray for. I watch because I like knowing what's going on in the world. I watch because I love the news in general. I like getting updates on stories I care about. I love having my heartstrings pulled. I love inspirational stories. I love the stories of injustice that justify my beliefs and feelings. I love the cute stories. I love the funny stories. I love the shocking stories. I love discussing the stories with other folks who saw them too. I like crying with the heartbroken and rejoicing with the ecstatic. *shrug* That's me.

Some folks DO care. :-\
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Re: You Ever Feel Like This?
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2011, 05:57:41 PM »
yep the other day when the young lady threw her newborn down the trash chute

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Re: You Ever Feel Like This?
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2011, 06:03:27 PM »
There are so many reasons... But I assume you were being rhetorical.

But anyway, I watch because I like to know what to pray for. I watch because I like knowing what's going on in the world. I watch because I love the news in general. I like getting updates on stories I care about. I love having my heartstrings pulled. I love inspirational stories. I love the stories of injustice that justify my beliefs and feelings. I love the cute stories. I love the funny stories. I love the shocking stories. I love discussing the stories with other folks who saw them too. I like crying with the heartbroken and rejoicing with the ecstatic. *shrug* That's me.

Some folks DO care. :-\

I feel you, but for me personally, I dont wanna hear 9 stories about rape, murder, death etc. to hear 1 story about something good.

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Re: You Ever Feel Like This?
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2011, 06:39:06 AM »
I feel you, but for me personally, I dont wanna hear 9 stories about rape, murder, death etc. to hear 1 story about something good.

Interesting--we actually agree.
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Re: You Ever Feel Like This?
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2011, 07:04:41 AM »
Good thing Jesus DIDN'T come back Saturday. We would've all missed this moment. :-\ :D
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« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2011, 08:38:24 AM »
Good thing Jesus DIDN'T come back Saturday. We would've all missed this moment. :-\ :D

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Re: You Ever Feel Like This?
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2011, 08:54:33 AM »
And I can't deny that there are usually 9 bad stories to every 1 good one.

But I like the bad ones, too. :-\
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