thought for the day

i realize that everyone has a different way to deal with the mysteries and tragedies of the world.  One of those ways being using humor to cope, which i believe can be very beneficial at times.  However, there can often be a fine line between humorous and tasteless.

The reason i bring this up is because i've gotten very tired of all of the "funny" pictures on Facebook over the last few days making jokes at the expense of the missing Malaysian airplane.  One or two was ok, albeit on the tacky side, but now it seems that i see several different ones almost hourly.  Enough is enough, people.  This flight may never be found.  And we don't know what kind of hell the passengers went through or are still going through.  And what if someone i knew, or you knew, was on that flight.  Would you enjoy being repeatedly disrespected in that way?  i know i wouldn't.

Of course, we don't know what kind of tasteless drawings and jokes went around the world at our expense when we faced tragedy in this country.  i'm sure they were out and about and i am, for one, thankful that i did not see them.

i'm not calling anyone specific out for posting or reposting any of these pictures.  It's your page, not mine and you are free to do with it whatever you want.  i just, personally, am starting to think it's a bit much, that's all.  The disappearence of this airplane is very scary and potentially even scarier if we ever discover what actually happened.  i only pray there will be some kind of happy ending and that we, as a world, can unite in good for a change.  That's all.