I was in Antalya, Turkey at the time. I think I had just gotten there about an hour before it happened; I had spent the evening in JFK and we flew out the night before.
It was kind of unreal being so far away, especially in a place where life doesn't stop because of a tragedy in another country. But everyone was real sympathetic about it, and very. very. quick to sincerely beg me to not judge the Islamic community because of these actions. We did a lot of bonding that first week.
Peace and love. It's been such a quiet and unremarkable day here; not a single person around me has brought up the day. I'm glad we can share some memories together and remember our heroes.
Jen
