I witnessed tragedy today, and I was awful close to being a part of that tragedy if I had gone through the intersection just 2 seconds later. Since it happened behind me, I did not witness the actual impact. I did witness the aftermath. My heart is heavy for the sweet elderly lady that lost her son today. I wonder how she's doing and how she dealt with the news. And I wish I could do more to help.
I've been thinking today about how people deal with tragedy. When adrenaline kicks in, you do what is necessary in the moment. At the same time, I think the brain manages to block out what is impossible to deal with until a more manageable time. The mind can manipulate information in order for coping to be possible. And yet we are each different in how this coping occurs.
Tragedy, unfortunately, is a part of life. How do you deal with it?
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