Plane crash in Smolensk, Russia

This note is a bit off-topic, but being Polish I just could not leave it without any comment.

The air-plane crash in Smolensk, Russia with top Polish politicians, army representatives and many other respected people is a big tragedy. The reaction of the political leaders from all over the world sending words of sympathy is consolatory - Poles are not alone during those sad days.

I also think that the reaction of Russia and Belarus when it comes to visa policy for relatives and other people to investigate the reasons of the crash means more than political discussions on the top level. Visa's for relatives and investigators will be given without much formalities, queuing and fees. I think that for those families this gesture means more than million words and contributes significantly to improvement of Polish-Russian relations. I hope that this unfortunate event will be a lesson for both sides and a big step forward to improve relations between Russia and Poland.

Words of sympathy are coming from so many countries, so many newspapers are describing people who died yesterday. Political divisions disappear. It is good to see that in the face of such a tragic event people, nations, and countries are supportive towards each others. This makes me believe that we still didn't fail as a human race. The sad part is - why can we sympathise and cooperate flawlessly only when such a tragedy takes place? Why can't we be the best of our human being nature in normal circumstances as well?