Time to move on...

[dzrose93]

Originally posted by cash78mere
I have to disagree.

I live 20 or so miles from NYC and an living and literally breathing this tragedy. We smelled and saw smoke for days after the disaster. There are 5 people missing from my small town alone and 40 missing parents from the school district I worked in last year. We are seeing, hearing and living this every minute of every day.

Honestly, I believe that most of us who are directly affected by this tragedy want to be kept updated. I don't care if my favorite shows aren't on right now. I know PEOPLE who are missing and probably dead. I know fathers, mothers and children who I will probably never see again. They are more important than anything.

This tragedy affected everything. It cannot be compared to Princess Diana's death or any other news story.

I want to hear and see everything I can until the last body is found. My life will go on, and it has been, but it won't recover for a long time.

People who aren't here just can't understand.

Although I'm not in NY, I understand your perspective, cash78mere. This is the biggest tragedy in our lifetimes to date, and it makes perfect sense for the news to be covering it. People react to tragedy in different ways. Some NEED constant updates and others feel like 24/7 news coverage is just making things worse. I understand that.

However, I'm one of the people who needs the updates. My television hasn't moved from CNN in days. I couldn't care less about my favorite sitcoms that are usually on in the evenings. They are trivial fluff as far as I'm concerned. Maybe it's because I know several people who have been personally touched by the tragedy, maybe it's because I'm just more emotional than others, maybe it's because I have 3 younger brothers who are eligible for the draft should it come down to that --- who knows???

All I DO know is that having CNN on while I'm in the house, or an AM news station on while I'm in the car, is an absolute necessity at this point. My life hasn't stopped, I'm still running errands, going to work, cleaning the house, paying bills, etc. --- but the news stays on no matter what. I'm glad it's there. If it wasn't, I would be constantly wondering how the rescue efforts are going, how the hunt for the bastards who took part in this abomination is progressing, and how America is preparing for the long battle against terrorism.

Carrie