Phoenix

Dear IM:

The lot of us with PTSD are extremely sensitive individuals.

Saying that, have you been paying attention to any of the mass mediums (news or paper e.g.)particularly close lately?

It is quite easy for a genuinely caring person to feel the sadness of the world:

The wars, tsunami's, hurricanes and the like, that take and never give back in return; i hear you loud and clear.

Compassionate souls are bound to feel remourse, as I am still guilty of such.

In my mind, to make sense of it all, I have to say that there are forces way beyond my control and from time to time nature gives them the authority to act as they do.

If I could cause World Peace, I would in less than a heartbeat but I am forever reminded of the yin/yang principal that states there must be an equal amount of good and bad for there to be harmony.

It is a deep concept but I am not here to sound like a school teacher.

As I stopped questioning the "why" of things, I found it easier to exist in the sea of uncertainty that we call life.

Your only curse may be that of caring too much...............

and if this is true, you are in good company here.

So it's not you, it's us.

Please share more if and when you feel comfortable.

We'll be here.

Take care
God Bless
Ryan