This has been a somewhat unpleasant week for the country.
On Monday, there was the (presumed) terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon. Three killed, over 180 injured including multiple amputations.
Late Monday and drifting into Tuesday, letters believed to contain the poison Ricin were found, having been mailed to various elected officials. No casualties occured and a suspect has been brought into custody.
Last night, a fire caused an explosion at a fertilizer plant in the tiny town of West, Texas. At least six people have been confirmed killed with hundreds of injuries and an unknown number of people unaccounted for. Half the town of 2,800 people have been evacuated due to structural damage and toxic chemical release.
This also does not account for the fact that April 19 (Friday) is the anniversary of both the Branch Davidian Waco tragedy and the Oklahoma City bombing and April 20 (Saturday) is the anniversary of the Columbine HS shooting. Those three events seem to be putting people even more on edge than they might actually be in light of what has happened this week.
Of course, I turned 35 and got cake this week and my cousin is getting married this Saturday, so there are happy moments even amidst the tragedy.
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