I am not a rock, I am not an island
Every day I feel like my world is expanding in new directions courtesy of NPR. I listen to NPR to be "in the know." I love the stories and creative methods of news-telling. I also love being able to start a conversation with, "Well, did you hear on NPR…" However, I’m starting to feel torn in all directions. Last week my heart was soaring because of the issues with immigration in the United States. I wrote a gigantic, emotional entry on the matter and later decided to not publish it because I decided it was “too political” for this blog. (Who knows, maybe I will publish this entry in the future.)
This week I am captured by the situation in Darfur, Africa. I listen to NPR while driving in my car and at one point this morning my mind actually thought the horrific thought: “How is the U.S. suppose to respond to Darfur when we have the war in Iraq and the disaster in New Orleans and a million other issues on our plate?” I realized, immediately, how terrible this thought was. There is no escaping the significance of genocide and no rational for allowing genocide to take place. I think I was just feeling frustrated because every day I hear about something sad or hurtful in the world and I don’t know how to digest it all.
In some ways I’m thinking about not tuning in to NPR as often. I know of several sources who advice not tuning in to the media in order to preserve one’s sanity. However, I don’t think being uniformed and living as an island is wise, either. Also, I appreciate NPR because it goes beyond typical news and I get the insight of Diane Rehm. I haven’t reached a final conclusion on the matter and in the meantime will probably be tuning in.
On April 30th (my birthday) a rally will be held in Washington D.C. to respond to the issue of genocide in Darfur. For more information, go here.
This week I am captured by the situation in Darfur, Africa. I listen to NPR while driving in my car and at one point this morning my mind actually thought the horrific thought: “How is the U.S. suppose to respond to Darfur when we have the war in Iraq and the disaster in New Orleans and a million other issues on our plate?” I realized, immediately, how terrible this thought was. There is no escaping the significance of genocide and no rational for allowing genocide to take place. I think I was just feeling frustrated because every day I hear about something sad or hurtful in the world and I don’t know how to digest it all.
In some ways I’m thinking about not tuning in to NPR as often. I know of several sources who advice not tuning in to the media in order to preserve one’s sanity. However, I don’t think being uniformed and living as an island is wise, either. Also, I appreciate NPR because it goes beyond typical news and I get the insight of Diane Rehm. I haven’t reached a final conclusion on the matter and in the meantime will probably be tuning in.
On April 30th (my birthday) a rally will be held in Washington D.C. to respond to the issue of genocide in Darfur. For more information, go here.
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