A GREAT NEED

[Guest guest]

I briefly turned the T.V. on this morning. The world seemed normal and the

stock futures were positive. I left home and went to the Dentist. After the

dental work, I went to my college and immediately noticed a big crowd

gathered around a television. For a few seconds I kept walking past it. Had

much to do today and an important meeting as well. Then I turned back and

went towards the T.V. to join the crowd and realized what was going on.

 

While I was watching, the news kept coming in. Planes crash into world trade

center. More news. More tragedy. Collapse of one tower. The smoke and dust.

Collapse of another tower. More news....The casualties are in thousands,

perhaps tens of thousands....I thought about Greg and Rob in New York and

other friends and those unknown and prayed for them. The work stopped. Just

conversations around the television set. Faculty and students stood their

stunned.

 

Later in the morning, a professor, a close colleague told me that his sister

in law works in the World Trade Center and his brother works in a building

very close to it. He has not been get a hold of them. I advised him to

cancel classes and go home to be with his wife. There were students and

other staff like that as well concerned about their friends and family. What

to do? One comforts as best one can.

 

My meeting was canceled and I came home early.

 

A certain innocence has been lost in the U.S. New York will survive. It

always does. But it won't be the same again.

 

We are all saddened and shocked by the human toll and suffering. People are

grieving for their loved ones and those that they cannot locate. Our heart

goes out to them. We pray for all the victims of this attack and the

families of victims. There are no words to adequately console them.

 

May men of peace remain among us to give the purest teachings.

 

May all living beings be free of suffering and may we all join hands in a

community of brothers and sisters.

 

God bless you all with peace.

 

Love to all

Harsha

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