Everyone mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have written.

But all the tribes of the earth are not going to rejoice. They will mourn, because they are not ready.

Give yourself time to recover. Go for a walk, play in the park, and listen to sad music.

"Well, like all Americans, and I think people around the world, we are distressed at the death of a great man, " said Jimmy Carter.

It' s so placid, in fact, it almost feels sad in spots, perhaps to cater to all the people who feel blue over the holidays.