thinking of those in paris

[~ocean]

my heart and prayers are w/ the ppl of Paris ~ we all must be aware of our surroundings ~ going to places w/ out top security isn't how we should live till the ugly beast of evil is gone. I applaud France for closing it's borders.

[SirenManda]

I was sitting in front of the TV when I realized what was going on. I called my family, and everyone was crying. It's hard to explain why we, people so far away, are so upset. In reality, it's because it was once us. We had 9/11, and the lives we lost will forever be a reason to feel sorrow and empathy for others. What hit me hardest was watching people sitting in the street, crying, holding people who were wounded or hurt. I was in lower Alabama after Katrina hit New Orleans, close enough to watch the news about people being stranded and not knowing what to do or where to go. It was a similar feelings watching the aftermath of Paris and knowing they felt the same. I pray they find some peace.

[Runner]

Originally Posted by ~ocean

. I applaud France for closing it's borders.

"It would be a cruel irony indeed if ISIS can force families from their homes & then also prevent them from ever finding new ones." —Hillary Clinton.

[dykeumentary]

Originally Posted by Runner

"It would be a cruel irony indeed if ISIS can force families from their homes & then also prevent them from ever finding new ones." —Hillary Clinton.

While I don't think Hilary Clinton is the answer, I appreciate that someone with her media coverage talks about the effect terrorist actions have on unassiciated vulnerable people, -- particularly Middle East refugees.

National borders protected by state armies is a relatively new phenomenon (in Europe particularly) and when one looks at the 20th century, clearly it wasn't good idea. It seems humanity needs grotesque convulsions to change. How I wish that would change, considering all our new to technologies for communication.