I have come to expect it.
I have grown up with some horrific attack happening every year or so (Columbine, 9/11, VT, Connecticut, Boston.... the list is huge). As a result, I have come to accept that there are people in the world who want nothing more than to hurt you or kill you. Whether it's because of your gender, your race, your religion, your citizenship... it doesn't matter.
What I have also found is this... Each time something horrible happens it makes me proud to be a part of a country and society that immediately rallies together and has an unbreakable spirit. It's something you can't put words to... it's who we are as Americans.
While there are countless negative things that people can say about America as a country and its people (not saying they aren't true.. no country is perfect)... It's how we react to these events as every day people that matters. I don't want to get into how the gov't reacts or anything political.. I just think it's amazing how many ordinary people you will see acting as heroes, stepping up when needed and banding together.
Also, of course I care when something happens in other parts of the world. When an earthquake happens in Pakistan or a bomb kills 40 people in Iraq... I feel for every innocent person put through a tragedy. But earthquakes cannot be helped and there is a war going on in Iraq. This tragedy happened to people I can identify with, therefore I feel this more deeply. It's not a bad thing to feel that way.. it's human nature.
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