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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Jim Belushi's Rogue River cabin preserves character of historic Elk picnic grounds ... Our View: Dispensaries appear to be good neighbors ... Flores-Zambrano pleads guilty in drug-trafficking case ... Jim Belushi's Rogue River cabin preserves character of historic Elk picnic grounds ... Our View: Dispensaries appear to be good neighbors ... Flores-Zambrano pleads guilty in drug-trafficking case ... Kent Bush: Reporters never get to cry Comment By Kent Bush More Content Now MailTribune.com By Kent Bush More Content Now Posted Nov. 17, 2014 at 9:33 AM Updated Nov 17, 2014 at 9:46 AM By Kent Bush More Content Now Posted Nov. 17, 2014 at 9:33 AM Updated Nov 17, 2014 at 9:46 AM » Social News Reporters never get to cry. No matter how horrible, awful and unspeakable the facts are, we have to make the calls, write the words and make sure the stories are told. That process is easy when public meetings are held, championships are won or events draw crowds. But when friends feel pain that no one should ever feel, reporters still have to gather facts and recount details they never even wanted to know. Jim Bishop said, “The reporter is the daily prisoner of clocked facts. On all working days, he is expected to do his best in one swift swipe at each story.” That is true even on those days when tragedy strikes close to those you know and love. Many people in and around Augusta, Kansas, are dealing with the pain of a loss of a great young man to a terrible ATV accident this weekend. President Dwight Eisenhower said, “There's no tragedy in life like the death of a child. Things never get back to the way they were.” I can’t imagine how they ever would. Families should never deal with this kind of sorrow. But they do. It is sad. That sadness spills out of their hearts and over the entire community that knows and loves the family whose loss escapes comprehension. As I lay awake Saturday night, I had so many thoughts. “What if it were my son?” “Why do these things have to happen?” Those moments were terrifying to me and my sons were safely tucked away just a few feet from me while others were dealing with a loss that most people will never know or understand. Life isn’t fair. At times like this, I always remember a favorite Bible verse. John 11:35 tells us simply that, “Jesus wept.” Like many on Saturday night when they heard the news of a friend’s untimely death, the savior of the world also wept when he considered the death of one of his good friends. Jesus knew he would soon bring his friend back from the grave. But even knowing this, he had empathy for those who mourned. As Romans 12:15 says, behaving like a Christian means we “Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep.” There will be many tears in the coming days. We can’t take one ounce of the family’s pain away. Nothing can. All we can do is share in it so they know they aren’t suffering alone. Kent Bush is the publisher of the Butler County Times Gazette in Kansas, and can be reached at [email protected]. By Kent Bush More Content Now MailTribune.com By Kent Bush More Content Now Posted Nov. 17, 2014 at 9:33 AM Updated Nov 17, 2014 at 9:46 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501