Small moments and large
2007 July 5
Alimum’s comment on the last post served to remind me of something important (and something I need to be reminded of often at the moment, as I sink into a self-pitying stew of moving angst). That while I fret over minutiae, big things are happening in the world out there, terrors and suffering and strife but also, happy endings.
Alan Johnston was released yesterday.
Thank god, thank goodness. Thankfulness abounds.
I woke up to that news yesterday, and almost cried. I don’t know why. I knew nothing about Alan Johnston, other than the occasional news report I caught on the BBC morning radio program. Maybe because it seemed to unlikely that he would be released unharmed, given the way these things often go.
I try to balance that type of thing in my head- if I don’t allow myself my feelings because I refute them with things like “well so and so’s life is much harder” then the feelings just build up. kwim? And yet, we can definitely gain from seeing the larger picture! When I’m getting myopic I try to focus on the small things I need to remember to be greatful for.
I heard of his release in the news whilst driving to work the other morning, and found myself in tears (not good on a motorway!). Still not really sure why… so relieved to hear EW had a similar response (makes me feel a little more normal)
Thanks so much for sharing that with us. Thank the heavens indeed.