There are some who get warm and fuzzy feelings by acting out the mourning of tragedies experienced by others, normally through the use of a ribbon of some color tied around some tree; a tradition inspired by the quartet of Tony Orlando, Ayatollah Khomeini, and Dawn. They also participate in candlelight vigils where much swaying and solemn humming or singing is done.
Some writers achieve the feeling by using the tragedies experienced by others to write about themselves. This is a fine example. Virginia, a CNN producer, asks aloud, "How do I tell my son?".
Her son had asked Virginia about a flag flying at half staff. Virgina's answer satified her son, and most people would have left it at that, but Virginia went one step further by taking the opportunity to use her son's question to write the following story about the truth smacking her in the face.
Virginia, we are not worthy!
We can only imagine what kind of assault she will write about when her son asks her, "What is The Holocaust?"
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