It's OK to Grieve

I don't think apologies or guilt are necessary for mourning the Paris attacks. Yes, earthquakes happened in Japan and Mexico. Yes, terrorists struck in Baghdad and Africa. I mourn those victims too, but the former is an act of nature and the latter sadly commonplace. The Paris attacks pierced the veil of 1st world security and momentarily opened eyes to the fact our civilization is at risk. They struck there BECAUSE it was meant to wound, and this FB guilt is counter-productive and serves to dilute the lesson purchased at the cost of more than 100 lives. #truth