OldTex is right.
I wasn't aware of the event either until Steve wrote about it.
The exact same event causes different reactions and emotions in people. That suggests that there are socially conditioned reactions we are supposed to have to certain events.
Let's say I tell you that my mother died and you express your condolences to me and tell me how sorry you are for my loss, but then I mention she was suffering terribly and I see it as a huge blessing that she doesn't have to suffer anymore. Same event, different reaction. (my mom is fine by the way).
When things happen and you have a strong reaction ask yourself if that's the reaction you want to have or if you are having a reaction forced upon you by the media or social conditioning or marketing or past experience or peer pressure, etc.
I wrote about this in my blog entry:
Choosing Our Emotions