Re: Katrina


"KKT" <sendme.nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Sylv wrote:
>
>> Compassion seems to have gone out of fashion, unless some rock or movie
>> star takes up a "cause." And then it lasts for about as long as the
>> concert or event. What most people don't want to think about is becoming
>> a victim of a disaster themselves. These things only happen to "other
>> people," not us.
>
> If you're saying that fear is the motivator, I'd have to agree ...
>
> The problem is that if we don't empathize with those who are in dire
> straits, if we continue to distance ourselves from those less fortunate,
> if we make no effort to assist ... there will be no assistance if we need
> it ... no one to assist us ... AND we will have lost all semblance of
> humanity ... and contributed to that loss globally.
>
> The odd thing is ... when one is compassionate oneself, one has no problem
> believing that others are as well ...
>
> Kathie

Very true. Perhaps thats your problem.


Rob


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