Cross-posted from Facebook

I grow weary of all this talk that certain things are "distractions" from "the real story."

I believe you can hold many ideas, multiple agitations and angers in your head all at once. You can pay attention to many stories. Really. You can.

See, I was widowed on August 29, 2005. And I was able to deal with the grief and horror of losing a husband on that day AND witness the grief and horror of Hurricane Katrina.

Human suffering knows no bounds. But nor should human compassion.

If you're worried about "distraction," maybe work on your own capacity, on your own empathy. Don't scold others who are attending to the world.