Either when I am watching the movie(s), or reading about the ship, I do feel sad at times but nothing of what you describe as a horrible sinking feeling.

It may sound weired, but since I have been interested in the Titanic for most of my life, I associate the story with being a topic that brings comfort and joy into my life.

The ship and it's story have greatly influenced my life. When I was a child, I went through some tough times, so when I became familiar with the Titanic at age 7, I think I associated with some of the emotions that are tied in with the story.

As I grew up and started to read about all of the lessons the world could learn from the disaster, I began to see Titanic as a "mini- guide to life", and to always remember and reflect on what happened, who acted correctly, who acted irresponsibly, and of course the ultimate lesson (the unthinkable can happen).

So therefore, now a days, I do not become overwhelmed with sadness, but more reverence and respect and a wonderful feeling that the ship still means something to the world and can continue to teach humanity, if humanity will take the time to learn about her.