Texas disaster: Sad and infuriated
I heard the news from Texas yesterday, before we were to go live with our weekly Coffee and Jewelry Show on YouTube. I was alone. After watching part of the initial report, I had to turn away. I could not watch one second longer. Ironically, it wasn't shock I was feeling. Perhaps it was the realization that we were no longer shocked by these stories that gave me a dull, sick feeling. I tried to force myself to go back to the news clip and get specifics, but the newscaster was saying that all the facts were not yet being relesed because officials were still trying to notify parents. This felt like a hard punch in the gut. As a mother, grandmother and great- grandmother, empathy kicked in for a few moments. This was my child and my phone call; I couldn't bear it. So, I fled. (Clicked out of it) I have not been able to view the coverage, but I see headlines that the death count has gone up. I can't discuss much about the event, since I have avoided most ...