So, I usually try to keep Big Trouble light and fun, but I just can't keep my mind off the terror attacks in London today. When my dad woke me up around 6:30 this morning, the first thing he said to me was, "Kara, turn on your TV and put on CNN. There were terrorist attacks in London overnight." The first, and well, the only thing I could think about was my dear friend Alexa who lives in London. When I saw that the Tube and a bus were bombed, I hoped that Alexa wasn't on any of them, and remembered how fond she is of riding her bike to work. That gave me great hope until I could get to work and e-mail her to see if she's OK. Sure enough, she is safe, and yes, she bicycled to work. Here's her blog, take a look at what she has to say about it:
http://www.alexandriathegreat.blog-city.com//
I tried to watch the world news, but once they started talking about how easy it would be to bomb the commuter railroads in the United States, I decided not to watch and get all worked up. (I take the train several times a week to work now.) Sure, it probably would be easy to put a bomb on the train, but I won't live in fear of the terrorists, the Metro-North Railroad, the Subway or New York City, for that matter. And I'm sure London will bounce back, just as New York City has. Life moves on, Orange Alert and all.
My heart goes out to the people of London. But most importantly, I thank God that Alexa is OK. (And oh, Alexa, if you're reading this, can I crash on your floor say, oh, maybe the summer of 2012?!)