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9 years ago one of my dearest friends was traveling from New Zealand to Charleston, SC for a conference. She was nervous about the trip, fearing both hurricanes and gun violence, but I assured her everything would be fine.
The day she arrived, Charleston received 11 inches of rain. 2 days later, a mass shooter killed 9 people in a church 2 blocks from her hotel.
I can't help but think how tragically commonplace this seems today.
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@DrTCombs At this point, for various reasons, but including gun violence, traffic violence, and problematic political climate, I don't travel to the US anymore. The last time I was there was for a conference in Austin in Jan 2017, several speakers were unable to attend because of the "Muslim ban". I vowed I wouldn't be back then.
It is a shame because the US is an amazing country filled with beautiful nature and scenery, and yes, many wonderful people too, I hope one day to be back, but that isn't up to me, that's up to American voters.