5:44 p.m.
I just checked CNN for the first time in about an hour and a half. Nothing new to update, the suspect is still on the run.
It's incredible to me how much has happened in the past few days. There has been a bombing, a plant explosion, a shooting and now a city (maybe even nation) wide manhunt.
All of these events, in their own way, are tragic. Each is specific and deserve to be heard, understood and appreciated. The unfortunate truth is that with so many bad things happening, it is hard to focus on and pay a substantial amount of attention to just one.
The Boston Bombings happened on Monday. Today is Friday and with one suspect on the loose, we are still paying heavy attention to this story. It is the front page of almost all of the news sources I check.
The Texas plant explosion happened on Wednesday. I was briefly informed on what happened before news coverage shifted back to the bombings. Even though we are still being updated on the explosion, the Boston manhunt has taken over much of the news.
And maybe that is rightfully so. Maybe the Boston story is one that deserves more attention and concern. But it is sad to think that we can't provide an equal amount of coverage for all of these tragedies, simply because they are all happening so soon and within a day of each other.
There is no time to stop and comprehend what is going on before the next horrible thing is happening.
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