Work Day

[demariana]

Today was weird at work. I felt bad for not feeling that bad. People were crying and there was a grief counselor at work for those who knew the 4 on the plane that crashed. I only knew them from maybe one or 2 emails. I had never met anyone that I know of. Maybe I passed one in the halls in the short 3 weeks I have been there. They had everyone in the building come to a meeting in the morning. I just sat there and realized this was the closest I have ever been to a big disaster death.  Closer than 9/11 was. But still not very close. I have no stories about the 4. I do not have a connection other than knowing people who knew them well.  It was a quiet slow day at work and I felt bad since I was benefiting from the slowness. Almost feel like I was taking advantage of those who are grieving. A very weird feeling.

Comments

[jaggers.livejournal.com]

When I heard the news about the accident, I worried that maybe one of the few folks I know from the area might have a connection to someone that was on the plane. I guess this is it.

Depending on how you look at it, I guess its good you didn't know those 4 people any better. *ponders* The closest I've had to something like that was in high school when a guy in my Environmental Science died in a car accident as he came back from a Christian Rock Concert in Dallas. They did that whole thing with grief counselors coming to talk to us.

I didn't know him too well, but I've never ever forgotten his face. He was a very religious guy (saved out of Vietnam from a well-meaning family) It still bothers me to think that after all that, it was his faith that got him killed...

[dandelion-wings.livejournal.com]

i read this earlier and didn't know what to say, but i'm compelled to let you know that i have been reading and listening.