tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054270503760281479.post3218026529150980209..comments2023-10-08T02:18:41.570-07:00Comments on my whole life is on the tip of my tongue: The World is Too Much with Usferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206469400998068200noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054270503760281479.post-86412376416140015232011-07-27T01:13:55.336-07:002011-07-27T01:13:55.336-07:00This is a timely post, as many of these ideas have...This is a timely post, as many of these ideas have been rolling around in my head lately. My brother's best friend from college died in a motorcycle accident a few days ago, and it's hitting me pretty hard. Beneath the sadness of the loss of such a young life is the fear that at any moment something could happen to me or my kids or Alec or my parents or anyone else I love; it just can change so fast. And I wish there were a log or, literally, a life preserver to cling to, to say, "Aha! This will keep us all safe in the sea of uncertainty," but at any moment a wave could wrench that out of my hands. I don't like to dwell on fear, and so I am pretty good at pushing it aside and staying in the moment. I can easily rationalize that worrying about it does no good (other than to perhaps prepare you for quick action should something happen), and can move on from the darker thoughts, but with such an onslaught of premature deaths this week, I am finding it harder than usual to refocus. My heart goes out to all the affected families, and despairs over what happens in the course of someone's life to cause them to stray so far from themselves or to use violence against others. As you've said, our job as parents is to keep our kids safe and help them to become the best themselves they can be. If we do our job right, they will become healthy individuals who work towards the betterment of society and who treat themselves and others with love and respect. And so we can hope to maintain some balance...aitchpeanoreply@blogger.com