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Rather writes: "Do you wonder at the direction of our nation, and the larger world? I wonder too."

Dan Rather. (photo: Christopher Patey)
Dan Rather. (photo: Christopher Patey)


Do You Feel Deep Anxiety in the Pit of Your Stomach for a World in Tumult?

By Dan Rather, Dan Rather's Facebook Page

12 September 17

 

o you worry for all those in harm's way of Hurricane Irma, and those still suffering from the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and the wildfires of the West? I worry too. All those people are very much in my thoughts

Do you wonder at the direction of our nation, and the larger world? I wonder too.

These are not easy times. Or peaceful times. Or fair times. We are hurting, and we are destined to hurt some more.

Sadly, I have seen more than my share of sadness, loss, and tragedy in my life. That is a reality of my chosen career. As a journalist, I have felt the deep worry of waking up and not knowing what new misfortune the day may bring.

As a boy, I remember listening to the Battle of Britain, worrying that England may fall to the Nazis. Shortly thereafter I was stricken with rheumatic fever and I remember my mother worrying, when she thought I was out of earshot, whether I might live.

I remember the dark days of the violent suppression of the civil rights movement, and the assassinations of President Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy.

I remember the jungle, delta, and highlands hell that was Vietnam.

I remember the dawning horror of the full scope of Watergate.

I remember the hostages in Iran, and the terror attacks, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Each of those difficult times, and so many others, brought their own measure of heartache and loss. They left lasting scars on individuals and the nation as a whole.

But somehow we were able to make it through - a resilient society on an imperfect path to greater justice. Sometimes, oftentimes, it does get better. Let us hope that it will again. I believe it will.


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