Assignment 2: Lincoln Video Blog

My video clip is on Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. I have never seen someone die before. I have never had to witness someone literally dying right in front of me. It is not a good feeling having to watch someone die. I can not really even explain it really. It gives me a mix of emotions. I mean I have seen it in the movies, just like everyone else. But that is not at all the same! The worst part of the video was when the assassin was just standing behind him. When I watched that part of the video clip, I had goose bumps all the way down my spine. It made me feel paranoid, I even looked behind me immediately after. I do realize that sounds ridiculous, but it was true. It was just disturbing. Once the people around him noticed he got shot, and they tried to help in that was the moment I felt it in my stomach- gut retching sadness. I felt helpess, because obviously there was nothing I could do but still, it was very sad. It really hit me, because I do not like watching someone in pain or who is dying. That is the reason I am majoring in athletic training, because I do not like to watch people in pain. I want to be able to help them. I have also been a lifeguard for over three years, all year round. This, once again, proves that I can not just watch someone feeling or looking distressed. I have to be able to get up out of my chair and fix the problem. I also went to a funeral on Saturday. I won’t go into the whole story, but that really made me think-it could have been me. I would never think it would though. I bet Abe felt the same way.