Reality

This past week my family experienced a tornado in my home town of Springfield, MA. As well as other people have all across the country. What I find interesting in y life is that my compassion has been numb to others except for the "that is horrible" statement. But when something like this hits home all of the sudden I feel as though I should go and help and be there. I know there is a personal connection and that always makes your compassion run deeper. But should it be that way? Should I feel the same compassion for others as I do for my hometown? Or has my life become numb to other things because I see so much destruction, hurt, and pain in the world that it is normal now? Is this a good place to be? I know I can't help everyone but we can pray for them, support them in other ways which I did not. Have we as Christians grown numb to what goes on around us? I feel in my life the reality is that I have grown numb unless it effects me personally. I don't think that is good or what Jesus has called me to be or feel. I think I need to look into my heart and my reality and see what has gotten me to this place.