I've decided to turn it off and tune it out. A person can only internalize so much bad and sad news until it starts to affect his very spirit. I have reached my limit.
I'm turning off NPR, channel-surfing past CNN, not clicking on blog posts or other online stories that mention Katrina, hurricaines, body counts, New Orleans, Mississippi or the new and noble uses that sports arenas have been pressed in to throughout the Southeast and beyond. The continuous stream of bad news out of the Gulf Coast is helping no one, but it is killing me.
I can't do what I need to do. I feel a terrific pull to pack up some camping gear and head to the Gulf. I want to load up my old Scout with a generator and all of my tools and go down there and help people rebuild their lives. Get my hands dirty - do what I do best... fix things. I could help, and I really want to, but I can't just pick up and leave. I've got a few responsibilities and commitments here, you know. I've got a few lives to take care of here. Children to love, Jinni to get well, bills to pay.
So, until I can figure out a hands-on way to really help, I'm tuning all things Katrina out. Watching ,listening, and reading about the tragedy is not helping anything or anybody... least of all me.
11:28:13 PM 
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