Friday, December 4, 2015

Dealing with the effects of a mass shooting.

     This past few days has been crazy hasn't it? Have you felt nervous?, anxious?, scared? I'm there with you. The day after the San Bernardino shooting I woke up very anxious.  My breathing was restricted. My body was on heightened alert and I didn't know why. Then, I remembered the shooting. I thought, "this is terrible, unbelievable. How could this have happened? Why did this happen?" And yet I still had to go about my day. I had to get my child ready for school, get myself ready for work. I had to get myself together. What could I do? I did my breathing exercises to regulate my breathing. But, that wasn't enough. What could I do in regards to the victims in San Bernardino? I took the time to say a prayer in the morning.  Later in the day, I made time to say 5 decades of the Holy Rosary. During this time, I did my best to stay on task in my meditation of the Holy Rosary and the mass shooting in San Bernardino. I'd like to say I was refreshed at the end, however, I'm still feeling bodily effects of anxiety from the shooting. Still I keep praying for all involved.

Caridad de las Mercedes

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