Hi,

The tv news shows are not in existence to provide information. They exist to make money and they do that with sound and visuals and editing cuts that produce anxiety. They want us to keep watching and they have gotten good at it.

I have not watched any news at all this week . . . mostly I have been too busy and focused on managing myself . . . I do not want to know about this event.

My sister and my friend gave me barebones info over the phone and I read a time line on the internet.

I am letting other people handle it. I figure the authorities, activists, reporters and such can do their jobs while I stay out of it. I trust them to do what they usually do.
I can let this event and its ramifications stay out of my orbit. This is probably the first time I have done this to this extent and it feels great.

'Sorry that you are hurting.

Mari