I am trying to order them in the severity, from the most serious to the least serious.
Sept 11, 2001: terrorist flew airplanes to the twin towers in the NYC.
January 6, 2021: riots stormed the US capitol.
Nov 8, 2016, and Nov 5, 2024: on both occasions I was surprised by the election results. On 11-08-2016 I was a bit worried that as Chinese immigrant that I may need to get ready if anything happens to me or my family: aka move to Canada etc.
January 20, 2025: pardon of the rioters of 01-06-2021
Not related to the USA, 2008 Sichuan earthquake, happened on 05-12-2008, the year Summer Olympics was held in Beijing. I recall I usually didn’t go to church, and my wife was relatively new to the USA, we went to the Chinese Christian Church for a service shortly after the tragedy.
How to cope
This is probably the more important part. I briefly touched upon it above. I do recall on 09-11-2001, I did think about going to the church across the street from our apartment complex (campus) too. But I didn’t end up going.
Nowadays, with the proliferation or perhaps more precisely ubiquitous nature of social media, I think it’s important for me to reduce social media and news consumption. Basically turn out from Trump and Musk, as much as practical. Don’t watch TV. If I need to listen, I can listen to NPR or something.
Take care of self: exercise. Yoga. Group exercise at the J. Walk, jogging or run outside. Keep in mind things are not going to turn at least in the next 2 years. I am planning to be healthy and play the long game here.
Reference:
‘Focus on what’s important’: Bernie Sanders on how to oppose Trump