are you bothered bothered deeply by disastrous events like Minneapolis bridge collapse?

Question

i started crying when i saw cars crushed on the news about the collapse of the bridge. i was also very distraught when that student Mahalia Xiong went missing and her car was found in the water on the 26th of July. i just wanted to know if anyone else is deeply affected by these tragedies.

Answer 1

I think most people are affected deeply by the graphic images of tragic events we see, like the bridge collapse in Minneapolis. It is part of being a compassionate human being. Most of us can imagine being in the place of those affected, or can imagine our families being the people in the cars or the kids on the bus. It takes time to digest and process what you are seeing, reading, hearing, etc. It is okay to shed tears for people you have never met - who didn't cry after 9/11? I hope people never stop caring - just don't let it consume your life. Grieve, find a way to do or learn something positive, and move on. Take care.

Answer 2

Yes, I think it affects eveyone in some way or another and some more than others. This is tragedy and what makes it worse is the possibility that it could have been avoided.

But it affects me differently than something that is done deliberately to someone else. For example: remember what happened to Matthew Shepard in Laramie WY? That was absolutely horrifying because he was deliberately murdered and so were those in the Twin Towers on 09/11. Even though this (MN) could have been avoided I don't think this was done deliberately.

Answer 3

These are the preview of the future if we continue to ignore the need to improve the bridges in this country. Instead of sending money to other countries this country needs to invest in itself more and others less. Most of the world looks to the US to take care of all the problems but seldom acknowledge all the things we do. I am not looking for praise but progress in handling problems at home first. With all the taxes on fuel and vehicles that we pay there should be better maintenance. Politicians put too much gravy on their plates at the expense of the people.

Answer 4

I feel deeply about a lot of things. The bridge in Minneapolis is doubly troubling because the authorities didnt take the necessary action and people's lives have been ruined because of it. I'm still upset over the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The fact that so many homes still sit in ruin is absolutely scandelous. We go over to Iraq to take care of someone else's problems and dont take care of our own. What sense does that make? I'm sorry-I dont mean to go on and on, but to answer your question, yes I get deeply upset at alot of things.

Answer 5

I am bothered that it appears that the reason this happened is due to some fat cat not wanting to spend MONEY for repairs. I wonder how many other structures in the US are falling apart and not repaired because some politician would have to pay for repairs and not put the money in his/her pocket.

When the WTC came down the Discovery channel did several specials on how the structure of the buildings contributed to to tragedy. They showed that corners had been cut with lower grade materials and less fireproofing. All because of money.

I wonder how many lives will be lost because of money issues. It makes me sick and ashamed of my government who puts cash before people.

Answer 6

Naturally. There is a deep and instant sympathy. I know that I will survive that. My problem is the lasting mistrust of the infrastructure that Me and Mine must use in our progression
over other bodies of water, with bridges in the same ratings catagory.
That will be with me for a while.

Answer 7

No. This is a part of Life. Bad stuff happens. And MORE bad stuff is GOING to happen. Of course I feel VERY sorry for those poor people in Minneapolis... -We relate to it, in part because we realise that could've been US. But Life rumbles on. And you can't allow the bad stuff- to get you down. Like Auntie -in the movie, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome- said, "Remember where you ARE; this is Thunderdome...-DEATH is listening. -And will take the first man that Screams..."

Answer 8

It affeceted me, i immediately thought about the one here in Sydney along time ago, but it involved a train and bad sleepers which made this train hit the bridge and made quite a few people die and lots get injured. To me it sounds the same the gov knew about it, well thats what i heard here in Oz!!! and they didnt do anything about it???

Answer 9

If you take all the misery in the world personally, you'll never survive. That would be a tragedy.

Answer 10

Yes, it touches me, however, I try not to take life that serious. Remember "none of us gets out of it alive"