Question of the Week Tragedies Tragedies change our lives in many ways. Have you undergone a different perspective of the world when a global tragedy happens? When something happens in the USA and you live in another country, do you feel guilty, sad, grateful? When something happens in another country and you live in the USA, do you feel guilty, sad, grateful? Does the tragedy change you, your outlook on life, the way you live your day-to-day life? I feel sad that things happen in other countries and feel grateful those things aren't happening here. Its hard not to let tragedies change our lives. Sure, we get over the shock of things and return to our day-to-day lives, but I think we're changed deep down, we learn to appreciate what we have more each day.