Got a Wonderful Present, But...

[nia_kantorka]

God, it's horrifying this plane crash in the French Alps. The flight was on its way from Barcelona to my hometown, which makes it worse for me- seeing all the pictures from an airport I really know.
Of course we all know that plane rides are a very safe means of transport, that's why something like this comes out of the blue, doesn't it?

And it had to happen today of all days. My sister-in-law would have turned 30 today. She died nearly five years ago from lung cancer. Thinking about her and all the people who lost a child, a relative, a loved one or a friend today, hurts and makes me feel hollow.

But my lovely friend, Mab, has some second sight powers. She is writing this wonderful ask-meme ficlet series and yesterday 'mine' was posted. As if she knew, I would need some cheering up today. *big hugs*

If you know a thing about the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan, you should really check it out. If not, check it out nonetheless! Mab's writing is awesome as always. What do you need to know? Nico has a crush on Percy during parts of the series. Percy is happy in a relationship with Annabeth though. They are demi-gods and fighting monsters from Greek or Roman mythology most of the time. :p

Title So Close and Yet So Far
Author/Artist mab
Fandom The Heroes of Olympus - Rick Riordan
Pairing(s) Nico di Angelo/Percy Jackson
Rating R
Word Count 2034
Summary Percy's trying his best to show Nico he wants to be friends, to accept him, but the way Percy does it feels a lot like flirting.

Comments

[nia_kantorka]

I was in Madrid a year after the attack an there was still a lot of police presence on the Atocha train station.

Ah, yes that plane crash in war-infested Ukraine. That was in a way even more horrible because everybody- except the officials- know it must have been shot. As you said, destruction caused by humans is the worst.
It wouldn't change the losses or anything, but I really hope today's crash was not due to a cause that could have been easily avoided (they found the black box, so maybe we'll get to know more).

Yeah, with all the news always available it gets harder to avoid depressing ones. But there are so many things out there that make me smile or think 'there are good and kind people out there'. And when I find such things I'm glad to live here and now- otherwise I would have missed so many things. Just think about LJ. :)

I guess it just aggravates the feeling of loss and sadness and that hole in your life that never quite goes away, doesn't it? Ah, just that. And thank you so much for the hugs and everything.

I'm sure to be better tomorrow. Most times I'll get out of the pit in good time. *hugs you back*