On this anniversary, thousands of people, more eloquent than I, will report and write about that day. I was lucky not to personally know anyone who died on 9/11 and can provide no words of wisdom, understanding or comfort to those who unimaginably suffered the loss of their husband, wife, child, sister, brother, mother or father. But that does not mean those of us not personally affected remain untouched. As Americans, each of us was affected, if not forever changed, that day. (quoted by Bernard Goldberg).
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Feelings of fear makes you want to just skip over this day…So in an effort to counter dark fears to somehow find light and inspirations, Dalai Lama’s words shared on this day of remembrance:
To the question posed, “why didn’t you fight back (the Chinese government)?”, he answered,
“…war is obsolete, you know. Of course the mind can rationalize fighting back … but the heart, the heart would never understand. Then you would be divided in yourself, the heart and the mind, and the war would be inside you.”
We pray for the victims who are no longer in this world. RIP. We pray for their families who must be waging a war within at all times. May they find solace and peace.
