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[ralphmelton]

I failed to give blood today; I had forgotten about the kidney stone, and that invalidated me for six months. I deeply regret wasting the blood bank's time.

I also forgot about the urologist appointment that I had today. Whenever I tried to call the urologist, I couldn't get through, though. (Other calls were okay; I'm guessing it was something to do with the hospital.) So maybe it's better that I missed that appointment.

I am, like everyone, shocked at this whole thing. I'm so glad no one I know was hurt.

I found myself sobbing as I drove to the blood bank. Normally, I rarely cry.

I can certainly understand the desire for vengeance, but if we could make all of this Stop For Good, I would be more than glad to give up the opportunity to get last licks in in order to make this Stop. Sadly, I don't think there's anything we can do to make this stop with or without vengeance. I wish there was.

I had scheduled a D&D game for tomorrow. I'm not sure that I feel like doing combat-oriented roleplay right now. I'm not sure what to do.

In my head, I keep making gallows-humor jokes. I will protect these from people who don't wish to read them:

* I find myself thinking, "Wow. This is like a Servants of Cthulhu INWO deck."
* The blood bank was really crowded, and people were all very willing to talk. I found myself secretly thinking, "What a great opportunity to find dates who are good, caring people."

I hope that the irreverence of these thoughts doesn't distress anyone too much--the irreverence sort of distresses me too.

Comments

[lothie.livejournal.com]

It's just another way to cope, hon...we were making jokes too...

Best to you and Lori.

[ralphmelton.livejournal.com]

Mostly I know that, yes. Mi mostly worry about upsetting other people.

(I was clamping down on my wisecrack tendency for the whole funeral weekend, too.)

[cellio]

Gallows humor is a coping mechanism. I wouldn't worry about it unless it keeps up for a long time.

Fake, magic-laden, couldn't-possibly-be-reality D&D could be exactly what we all need as a distraction. I'd say run the game, but of course it's your call.

If we all shut down our activities, work, social circles, and so on and wallow in today's events, the folks responsible will have succeeded even more than they already have. We defeat terror, and do homage to those who died in its name, best by carrying on and saying "we will not be stomped on".

Rah. Ok, I haven't completely convinced myself on that last part, but I do think we need to keep our lives going and not let the disruptive forces of evil win by default.

[indigodove.livejournal.com]

I have one thing to say...

??!dates??!

;-)

Yes, sweetie, I'm not actually worried or offended...

But I think it's in my job description to take that position. ;-)

[elletweedy.livejournal.com]

In my head, I keep making gallows-humor jokes.

My own was, "Well, I guess fixing the tower after the first attack in 1993 was pretty useless after all."

And, to comments about this being done by the same people who did the first bombing, "Maybe the first time they went with the low bid."