I'm sorry I'm late with this week's article. As you know, things have been crazy over the past couple of days. I am lucky that no one I know was hurt. It makes me feel sick when I watch the news and see the images of rubble and people desperate to know where their missing family members are. I am well out of the danger zone (though who really knows where that is in these uncertain times) but I still have been having trouble sleeping at night, because I'm scared something else will happen. I'm sure that many of us are feeling that fear right now.
There's not much we can do to make ourselves feel better. Retaliation won't bring back the people who have died. Perhaps it will stop this type of tragedy from happening again, but right now I'm too confused to decide whether I agree with that.
The only thing that I know will ease the fright and pain is being with people who love you. Many people are questioning their faith in God. Does he exist? Is he looking out for us? How could he have let this happen? Is there a grand plan, does our existence mean anything at all? The only thing I'm sure of right now is that we're here to care for each other. That's the thing I'm hanging onto.
This article isn't about electronica. I'm sorry for that. I myself, however, have been finding solace in music. When I'm home, I put the radio on, and when I'm too upset to listen to the news any more, I flip over to KCRW and I'm soothed by the sounds of Jason Bentley and Garth Trinidad. It helps to fill the house and make it feel less eerie. On the way home, I blast KCRW, KROQ, and Power106 to take my mind off the idea that the freeways in Los Angeles are ideal terrorist targets.
Maybe music can do the same for you. I hope so.
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