Bomb Scare in NYC

When I heard of the car bomb, and I hate to in any way be cliche, I had flashbacks of Israel. It is such a normal occurrence over in that part of the world and each time, although terrifying in its own right, is eventually numbed down for citizens as if it were simply a drill.

I know this is hard to imagine for many people but everyone has an incident like this in the back of their minds, knowing how to react and what to do afterwards as far as helping with the cleanup. In a way it is like earthquake drills in California, people grow up experiencing them and know very early on what to do when that happens.

My first thought was about my close friend Kim in Israel who lost her father in a car bombing incident. She had gotten out of the vehicle just 10 to 20 minutes beforehand and as he drove off she had no idea that was the last time she would ever see him.

People found his body parts days later and I remember thinking to myself, "What kind of mind is behind such a powerful force to use it for something so horrible?"

He left behind 8 children and a wife but this story is not out of the ordinary. It left people sympathizing with my friend's family but not overly shocked.

I think this story in NYC is a great example of how this country needs to stop thinking that we are invincible. As terrorists and hate groups have proved they will strike whenever and wherever it suits them and this means no place is truly ever safe. Also, terrorists are not just overseas , they are here among us as well.