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bluegreen17) wrote2005-03-26 10:34 am
bluegreen17) wrote2005-03-26 10:34 am
the sun disappeared behind a cloud and came out again
who would think a newsman could be such an optimist? this is beautiful...
The news has been particularly hard to bear this week. The sadness at Red Lake, the struggle over Terri Schiavo, a very great deal of private pain made so terribly public. We're not apologizing. A reporter's job is to present reality, however grim it may be. And that is what we have done this week and especially tonight.
On the other hand, the week was full of other realities, as well. And we can't be specific about time and location. We can't give you names or exact numbers, but we know absolutely that these things also happened this week. Often, we're betting in a lot of places. Children went down playground slides, squealing with delight. Dogs chased pigeons. Old friends sat by side -- side by side for hours saying almost nothing at all. Long lives ended peacefully this week, and proper farewells were said.
Here and there this week passers-by were surprised to see the first sign of a crocus coming up or perhaps a daffodil. People stopped to look at tall buildings rising in cities across the country. Candy bars were shared, as were laughs and memories. Babies were born. Birds looked for crumbs under outdoor tables. The sun disappeared behind a cloud and then came out again. A toddler in a stroller pointed at a balloon and laughed.
Yes, terrible things happened this week and so did many other things, as well. Ordinary things, unremarkable things and things worth remembering exactly for that reason...
-anderson cooper on cnn,
3-24-05
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The news has been particularly hard to bear this week. The sadness at Red Lake, the struggle over Terri Schiavo, a very great deal of private pain made so terribly public. We're not apologizing. A reporter's job is to present reality, however grim it may be. And that is what we have done this week and especially tonight.
On the other hand, the week was full of other realities, as well. And we can't be specific about time and location. We can't give you names or exact numbers, but we know absolutely that these things also happened this week. Often, we're betting in a lot of places. Children went down playground slides, squealing with delight. Dogs chased pigeons. Old friends sat by side -- side by side for hours saying almost nothing at all. Long lives ended peacefully this week, and proper farewells were said.
Here and there this week passers-by were surprised to see the first sign of a crocus coming up or perhaps a daffodil. People stopped to look at tall buildings rising in cities across the country. Candy bars were shared, as were laughs and memories. Babies were born. Birds looked for crumbs under outdoor tables. The sun disappeared behind a cloud and then came out again. A toddler in a stroller pointed at a balloon and laughed.
Yes, terrible things happened this week and so did many other things, as well. Ordinary things, unremarkable things and things worth remembering exactly for that reason...
-anderson cooper on cnn,
3-24-05
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twistedchinaman on anderson_daily)
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It alwasys drives me nuts how much news focuses on the bad things that happen in this world and none of the good ones. I really think this is a much more beautiful place than reporters would have you believe.
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