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Old 01-13-2011, 06:37 PM
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LaTeeDa
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Originally Posted by LaTeeDa View Post
Here's what I think about it, through the lens of the spirit of this forum.

Like any event in life, I can use my recovery tools to deal with it. If I don't agree with the way the media or the news is covering it, I can turn off the TV. If I believe that the climate of overly hyperbolic discourse that is going on in this county right now played a part in this tragedy (which I do), I can refrain from participating in such discourse. And that includes NOT watching TV shows and networks that "fan the flames." I can remember that all humans deserve compassion. Not only the victims and their loved ones, but the shooter and his family as well. I can remember that the only person in this world I can change is myself, and if I am unhappy with the way things are going in the world, then I must change my part in it. And, I can resist the urge to blame or find fault because those things do not change anything, least of all me.

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