Regardless of what the news is broadcasting ... here is the kind of thing
Americans are saying to each other and feeling today. I received this in my
email from someone who received it from Steve:
I received this earlier today, and wanted to share it with you. I think it
is a well written piece, and worth contemplation.
In the wake of the events this morning, I am asking you a question:
Will you choose to turn on your TV and sit mesmerized for hours wringing
your hands in fear or worry, or will you choose to respond differently?
Please understand that the emotions of fear, worry, terror, and anxiety are
flooding across our nation today, feeding the intentions of the perpetrators
of these events.
Will we choose instead to find the calm within, to go within ourselves and
find our strength, then spend our energy sending out a wave of calm serenity
in the face of these acts of terror to soothe the wounded, to help those who
have crossed over to adjust to their transition, and to bring an air of calm
deliberation to the inevitable retaliation that will ensue?
Let us not descend to the level of these attackers by blindly responding
with vengeance. Let us take a moment to visualize a blanket of white light
over our nation, and ask the beings of light to support us in protecting our
nation from further attacks and returning stability and calm deliberation to
the process of recovery. Take time to envision the light of love surrounding
our planet as well.
What can we each do? We can sit together in prayer and meditation, knowing
the power of our intentions for peace can provide antidote to the negative
intentions that have resulted in these tragedies. These acts began as
thoughts. Those thoughts have manifested in a powerful way. Let us examine
what power of our thoughts we choose to respond with.
On the physical level, we can use our intention to do what we can to support
those who are suffering. Donate blood. Donate cash or supplies to the Red
Cross or other agencies that will be involved in the disaster relief. Spread
the message; spread the light with everyone you talk to about this. Realize
that listening to hours of speculation and rumor and graphic rehashing
affects your energy in a negative way. It feeds into the chaos that is the
intention of these terrorists. Use discretion as you view the news. Listen
only long enough to hear a real update, then turn it off. The media is
running off at the mouth and saying nothing new. Choose to spend your energy
in more positive responses.
Spend time contemplating the meaning of these events. Our nation has long
slumbered under a blanket of illusion, a false sense of security that these
events would never happen here. Today they have. It is time to wake up. It
is time to realize that we are not separate from the pain and terror in the
world. It is time to be an active agent in bringing true peace to this
planet. It is time to look at our world with a larger view, seeing with
clear eyes the truth that we are all one, and we must work together to heal
the planet and ourselves.
I have sent this to all on my email address, not just those who I know to be
open to these words, but those others of my friends and loved ones who will
shake their heads and make some comment to themselves about this 'new age'
stuff. Take a moment and realize that these events signal a time of no
return. Never again will we be able to go back under our security blanket of
self-delusion. Nothing will ever again be the same. Perhaps, it is time for
all of us to open our eyes and our hearts, to take personal responsibility
for where we find ourselves today.
Please take a moment to send this message to all those on your email list.
Imagine how far we can spread this idea, if we take this few seconds to do
this.
-Steve
Steve Siegel
Teamwell, Inc.
Teambuilding, Communication, Problem Solving
Phone 818.865.2900 Fax 818.865.2902
Email
Steve@Teamwell.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Wankel" <
cxx@bellatlantic.net>
To: <
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 1:47 PM
Subject: A humanitarian concern
> From: CSEND [mailto:
saneryiu@csend.org]
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> What has happened in NY this morning is horrific and devastating. This
act
> of violence has touched the life of us all regardless of age, race,
> nationality. We have not seen terrorist action of this scale before and
not
> in America.
>
> To our American colleagues, especially the ones living and working in the
> NYC and D.C. area, I send you my prayers. Hope that you and your loved
ones
> are safe and sound.
>
> Like many other non-Americans, I also have families and dear friends
living
> in these two places. Phone lines to the States have been jammed for the
> last hours when trying to contact them from Switzerland. People here,
like
> me, are trying to get in touch with their loved ones and friends to find
out
> and to express support.
>
> Let's pray that truth be known soon and retribution be just. Let's pray
> also that we will continue to find strength for dialogue and negotiation.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Lichia Yiu
> Centre for Socio-Eco-Nomic Development (CSEND)
> P.O. Box 1498
> Mont Blanc
> 1211 Geneva 1
> Switzerland
> Tel: +41-22-906-1720
> Fax: +41-22-738-1737
> Web:
http://www.csend.org
>
>