Is Tragedy a Collective Unifier?
Tragedy breaks things apart. But sometimes—paradoxically—it brings people together.
Moments of grief, pain, and loss have a strange power to connect us in a way that joy rarely does.
We lower our guards. We look each other in the eye. We sit in silence, together.
So… is tragedy a unifier? Or just a temporary pause in the usual disconnection?
What happens to us after the tragedy passes?
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💬 What About You?
Have you ever felt unexpectedly connected to others because of a shared loss?
Or seen a community come together in the wake of something awful?
Let this question linger. Let it challenge how you think about connection.
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