Same ol' news!

Its human nature : we can't stay glued to one topic everyday. We need variety. You might not agree with this, but it's true. Your attention will be diverted to another event as soon as it happens and then to another and another.

We get excited and fanatical on these issues in the beginning, but eventually it dies down. For example, I was at a shisha cafe recently, and the news channel was on all the 7 TV screens, giving the latest updates on Lebanon. Some people started complaining that they are here to enjoy their time and relax and to switch to a music channel. They don't want to watch the same thing all night. Well, they switched to a music channel.

Same thing with the earthquake in Pakistan. It was total devastation. Thousands upon thousands of lives lost. It was a momentary thing, I would say about a month, and then we forgot. However, the repercussions of that destruction are still echoing today.

If I am pointing my finger at those who really do think about the world around them, try to help but eventually lose interest and move on, then I am also a part of the same crowd. There are very few among us who really do something about it. There's a big difference between making a difference and trying to make a difference. No one remembers the person who tried! We remember those who achieved. We are all such busy bees, what with all our jobs, friends and family that we do not really feel much for the affected, unless something unfortunate happens to those close to us. Even then we do not learn.

Well, I don't what happened, but just had to put my thoughts here. And I'm in the middle of preparing a report at work!