Peter Duniho wrote:
Angry, I think because it is so senseless and needless. It's upseting
to see people killing their families in stupid ways.

What's the point in being angry?

There is no point in being angry. I'm not angry about this delibrately. It
makes me angry to hear about two kids who will never grow up to see their
teens, never go on a first date, never get married, etc, all because
(*probably*) of some stupid decision. As pilots, we bitch and moan that
people see 'little planes' as dangerous. Quite frankly, many pilots are
doing a great job at helping to propagate that belief and statistics. Those
kids were strapped in by an adult taking their lives in his hands. As a
father of two beautiful young girls... yes, it makes me angry.

[zip]
Anger as an emotional response to an accident like this is draining,
stressful, and misdirected. **** happens. Save the anger for things that
matter (like politicians who break the law, lie about it until they are
exposed, and then claim that they don't have to obey the law).

Using the same logic, I shouldn't feel any emotion when I transport a 2
year-old girl who has organ problems to hospital. Using the same logic, I
shouldn't feel any emotion when this girl runs up and gives me a big bear
hug and kisses me on the cheek. Using the same logic, I would be
emotionally dead and with all due respect Pete, I prefer having my eyes
swell up with tears of joy helping on an Angel Flight.

Hilton