One of the topics that we discussed in class Tuesday really stuck out to me. Dr. Talmage mentioned how people secretly hope for another 9/11 attack to experience the heightened sense of emotions that came with it. I honestly agree with Dr. Talmage. I do not think that we wish for a 9/11 attack again. We just want the rush of emotions and sharpened senses again. I was in a car accident almost 2 years ago. I experienced the same sharpened sense and it really opened my eyes. I can barely remember what I wore yesterday, but I can still see the car pulling out in front of me. I can still hear the sound of the metal scraping. I can still hear the pop of one of my ribs. I can still taste the blood in my mouth. It is a crystal clear picture that has never lost any details. Imagine if life were always like that. Every memory could be clear and precise. Every detail of life could be seen just like it was in a movie. But unfortuantely those feelings of emotions will never be reached again unless there is another tragic event. I know that people are not secretly wishing for another terrorist attack, but you cannot deny that we do not enjoy the rush of emotions after an acident or event.
P.S. I commented on Joy's post, "Guest Speaker."
>>I do not think that we wish for a 9/11 attack again. We just want the rush of emotions and sharpened senses again.
ReplyDeleteSo what do we do? We go to the movies, we watch football, and guys in the Samford dorm play Call of Duty: Black Ops. It's convenient. We can have the illusion of being alive without the real life costs.