Posted by Noa on September 27, 2001, at 14:02:59
In reply to Re: Terror's emotional effects, posted by Roo on September 26, 2001, at 9:42:59
> questions like "Am I on the right
> path? Am I a good person? If I were to die tomorrow,
> what is my life worth?"I think a lot of people are experiencing this.
Today, I came to the library to read back issues of the newspaper. I had wanted to see the papers in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks, but somehow didn't manage until now. What struck me was that when I pulled out the papers from the stack, I saw that in addition to the main story, the terrorist attacks, there were remaining articles in a series on children who died while supposedly under the supervision of the child welfare system. I had totally forgotten about the series, which I had begun to read earlier in the week of September 11, and had intended to read all the articles, but totally forgot about them because of the attacks.
I felt so sad that this incredibly important investigative reporting series was overshadowed by the horror of September 11. It then became important to me to read all the articles. Now, among my questions (like the ones you pose) are these: what can I do to help? what can I do in my lifetime that will make my life meaningful? How can I be more aware of the things right around me that are important?
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