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I am glad I am not the only one who feels the media, while doing their job, is going overboard. I am begginning to feel they are dramatizing death. I went through a public tradgedy(my grandparents were killed on a commercial airline crash 2 years ago) and I, personally, would have not wanted to "share my story" of the first days after the crash. I know for some people it may be closure and I FULLY SUPPORT anything people need to do to heal, but when CNN and MSNBC are running numbers at the bottom with a "call us with your stories", I start to feel a little like I am watching a tabloid show. And is anyone else upset by the questions they are asking? Matt Lauer on the TODAY show this morning is asking a firefighter who has lost 2 brothers in the attack "Are you sad about the events of last week". I mean, COME ON--do you think he is happy??? If you don't have decent questions to ask, do not ask them!!
But I also agree that we need to celebrate life, each other, and our loved ones in these coming days, as well. Sitting in front of the TV(which I am so guilty of!) and watching the umpteenth hour of CNN coverage does not let people know you love them, nor does it do anything for your emotional well being. I think Carpe Diem should be a lesson through all of this--seize every chance to tell someone you love them.
I am now off my soap box, but I am so glad I am not the only one out there that has felt this way!
Lesley
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