I Cant Concentrate

I got sick today in my whole body when I learned that one of the South Korean hostages in Afghanistan had been shot repeatedly in the head and chest by the cowards known as the Taliban. Apparently eight of the hostages have been released, which is hopeful. But I keep praying for those still being held, for their families who are waiting around television sets, and for the family of the murdered man. Every time I look at this picture,
I get really sad and want to cry.

Added:
I'm not sure if these online petitions do any good - perhaps they don't - but if you would like more information about the situation and at least throw in your support in name, go here.

Update: Two hostages dead

Shim Sung-min

and

Bae Hyung-kyu

I am trying to think of something profound or compelling to say about this situation, but everything I've tried so far sounds trite. Suffice it to say that traditionally it has been easy for me to distance myself from these sort of things and not care as a way of staving off uncomfortable emotions. I know there is nothing I can do to make this situation better, so I just put up two names that mean nothing to most people. All I know about them is that Bae was a minister and Shim worked in technology and was going to get his Master's Degree. That and the fact that they were both shot. I know the idea of going to a country where there's a war going on for humanitarian purposes can seem rather foolish, and it probably is, yet it doesn't give me the right to dismiss them and not hope for their release.