The blasts that took place on 7/11 were a painful experience. In terms of the fear that someone known may have been there. In terms of the anger I felt at the ideas behind such attacks. In terms of the personal grief that while I seem to have escaped... So many others did not.
But what was most painful was the city the day after. So many claim that the city is back on it's feet. So many have carried on the tasks left undone. So many have been able to smile. So many have been able to, in bits, forget. I rank among that many. And that is a painful realisation.
I believe that we have become immune to the fear, the terror. Maybe it shows the extent to which we, as a city have been scarred. Scab over scab has finally formed a barrier which nothing can pierce. We now rally around, pick up, and carry on. We no longer are able to experience the shock that incidents like these are supposed to have. Or maybe we have been shocked beyond response by the continual attacks on this city. Unless, we have directly suffered a loss.
I wonder, though I do hope not... If this is the beginning of the end of human experience of each others pain....
2 comments:
isn't the immunity actually a good thing in these circumstances?
as far as the individuals actually don't lose their sense of pain and emotions i feel it is a great achievement and a model for the whole of humankind.
the immumity is good to a point, yes. it helps people get moving, keep living. at the same time though, it kills a part that is very integral to being human - fear. and then, empathy.
while this is maybe one of the best ways to survive in the circumstances, it's sad, nevertheless. mostly because it is a symptom of extreme pressure, and helplessness.
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