sometimes life is just sad

The last 2 weeks have been odd. Last week, was just plain wacky. We had a furlough day (yay, less money!) last week; only I spent much of the day reading about the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan. I still am glued to the stories coming out the there. So, so sad. Japan is nation who is technologically advanced, more so that the US I imagine, however has brought to its knees by the earthquake.
Lance and I have friend who resides with Japan. He is safe, although I imagine not particularly comfortable. I wonder how close he lives to the nuclear power plant that is melting down. I hope he will be okay.
It is hard to see the pictures of people, particulary children and elderly, being scanned by geiger counters. I had the thought today of: put them all on a plane and bring them here! Such a bleeding heart, eh? However, my next thought was that we complain about taking care of our citizens here, so likely the plane would not get off the ground. Am I getting cynical in my old age? Or am I a realist?
I have been feeling restless, easily frustrated in recent weeks. Finding myself with little patience for people; particularly when i don't like their behavior. Am trying to not let myself become a total a-hole. Hence the blogging...