Local to the area. This was devastating news to wake up to. I don't know what's wrong with me but seeing this and knowing there were casualties made me cry.
Edit: Maybe I'm just tired and need more sleep.
Edit: Maybe I'm just tired and need more sleep.
I think that's called "having feelings". Nothing wrong with it.
I worked next door to the church that was shot up in Charleston and felt similarly moved despite not knowing them, never having been inside the building, and not having even been a Christian at the time.
It is a bit strange at some level - not having any true connection beyond proximity but you should probably worry if you _don’t_ at least feel a little something.
I would be much more concerned if you didn't feel devastated by this and you didn't want to cry.
What you're describing is a normal human reaction to a tragedy.
I'm wondering if that's how they stopped almost all of the traffic. Flip a switch, most people stop, a couple of assholes blow through the caution and FAFO.