Going Into Hiding

It seems every couple of months or so, I feel the need to stick my head in the sand and go into hiding.  This past week has especially made me feel this way.  I have so much going on in my personal life, that I just don't have the energy right now to emotional or intellectually process the "News" or what's happening in politics.  It's so draining and hard to keep on top of or seeing the number of deaths rising in Israel, Lebanon and Iraq.  Do Americans not feel compassion for these people?  Are we so desensitized that the death of many people miles away has no impact on our emotional lives?  Sometimes I wish for more desensitization so I do not feel it so much.  But then again, I’d rather have to hide and take a breather rather than not feel at all.  On top of that, it’s hard to see the policy decisions being made in our own country.  More and more we are being pushed back to the Dark Ages and our constitutionally protected rights are being attacked.  I just keep hoping this fall will bring change to the current path this country is taking.  I need some hope for the future cause right now, I just don’t want to deal.