Sometimes we are deeply touched by events that happen miles away from our life and daily routine.

There’s much to learn when this happens. It’s about the interpretation we give to the facts, about the values they represent, about the relationships we want to establish in the world, about the group of people we want to belong to.

If we take some times to reflect on why and how such events affect us, we can get out on the other side more aware and grateful for the things we are building.

Let this be a step forward, not a reason to get stuck.