Comments on: New York Minute http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/09/12/new-york-minute-105/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Fri, 24 May 2013 16:38:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/09/12/new-york-minute-105/#comment-258196 Alex Belth Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:31:26 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=66843#comment-258196 3) Yeah, I just try to put it out of my head. And this past weekend I avoided everything on TV and in the magazines, papers and on-line about 9.11. Yeah, I put a few things up here but I really have no desire to relive that. I understand why people do--and I think remembering is different from being involved in it--and that's cool, but for me, nah. Living through it was bad enough. 3) Yeah, I just try to put it out of my head.

And this past weekend I avoided everything on TV and in the magazines, papers and on-line about 9.11. Yeah, I put a few things up here but I really have no desire to relive that. I understand why people do–and I think remembering is different from being involved in it–and that’s cool, but for me, nah. Living through it was bad enough.

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/09/12/new-york-minute-105/#comment-258195 Chyll Will Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:14:14 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=66843#comment-258195 I don't even think about it, honestly. It's not in my control, so I can't affect what happens unless it's within my reach. To paralyze yourself with fear or worry is to give into it, and to always have it in your consciousness is to lose control of yourself. I'm glad we are in a place where we <i>can</i> protect ourselves and each other and I don't take it for granted, but where we want to be in my opinion is where we can function without being overwhelmingly fearful of terror. It's bad enough we have to worry about not getting shot up or robbed the minute we step out the door or even getting hit by random bullet shots from people who have no business holding a gun. "I got this, you go out and play or work..." and basically live your life and pursue happiness. I don’t even think about it, honestly. It’s not in my control, so I can’t affect what happens unless it’s within my reach. To paralyze yourself with fear or worry is to give into it, and to always have it in your consciousness is to lose control of yourself. I’m glad we are in a place where we can protect ourselves and each other and I don’t take it for granted, but where we want to be in my opinion is where we can function without being overwhelmingly fearful of terror.

It’s bad enough we have to worry about not getting shot up or robbed the minute we step out the door or even getting hit by random bullet shots from people who have no business holding a gun. “I got this, you go out and play or work…” and basically live your life and pursue happiness.

]]> By: ms october http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/09/12/new-york-minute-105/#comment-258194 ms october Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:12:49 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=66843#comment-258194 i think about it a decent amount. i felt a little relieved when i got off the train today and nothing happened. i usually "forget" to be worried, but not always. i think about it a decent amount.
i felt a little relieved when i got off the train today and nothing happened. i usually “forget” to be worried, but not always.

]]> By: Sliced Bread http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/09/12/new-york-minute-105/#comment-258193 Sliced Bread Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:13:38 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=66843#comment-258193 I drive through the Lincoln Tunnel ten times a week. I'm aware of my vulnerability, and looking around when I'm in it, but those thoughts escape when I'm above ground. Traffic is jacked up these days. Everybody is a suspect. I drive through the Lincoln Tunnel ten times a week. I’m aware of my vulnerability, and looking around when I’m in it, but those thoughts escape when I’m above ground.
Traffic is jacked up these days. Everybody is a suspect.

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