In the news today. . .

So some guy takes a Glock 9mm to work and tries to blow away his boss. A couple of people are hit, but it looks like they'll pull through.

Normally you look at that and go, wow, that's messed up. Maybe think another 30 seconeds on it before turning to the sports or scanning the net for pictures that were on Paris Hilton's cellphone. What a shock that they're all of her? Who would have thought she's an egocentric whore?

I mean, really, who knew?

I'm normally in that same boat, about switching channels on reality, not thinking about Paris Hilton. Today there there was one small change. It happened where I worked. Now I won't lie and say I went tolunch with these people who were affected. I work as a contractor, one step above garden slug, but it pays pretty well for around here. I have delivered systems to where this happened, and I've talked and had friendly conversations with those who were affected. Friendly conversations are part of the job. We're supposed to aid in the fact that we're ripping their computer from them and replacing it with one that my or may not work as well as their previous one. It's a challenging proposition, and one that can be a little stressful if you let it. I give myself enough stress to let this add to it. So it's a good fit for the moment.

So, I know there people. I can say I like them. and it feels odd to me. i would expect to fell something. Anything. And while there may be some tinge of regret, it is diminished and not significant. I don't even feel numb. And perhaps that is what it is. Yet I cannot help but wonder if this could have been avoided. And I think that it probably could have been. I found some details,as to the background, that decorum and keeping my job prevent me from from going into, but there is some part of me that thinks, "Yeah, this really didn't have to happen."

As I have learned from my own personal trials and travails, communication is a really important thing to have and to keep with those around you. This is true for any reason you can imagine.