[Jean]

This is an interesting topic...how people cope and deal with disaster.
It has always intrigued me and has been a mystery for me.
When I was a young child I had a neighbor who had taken in a realtive and her young son who had come from a prison of war camp in Germany. I certainly did not understand anything about a war that occured before I was born. I only knew it was strange that they had numbers tatooted on their arms. Many years later when I understood the full impact of the war I was shocked. I could not understand how this sweet kind woman dealt with it. I remember having a conversation with her (she was well into her late 80's at the time )..a sweet grandmotherly type of person. I asked her how she was able to deal with the camp. She said, "You had to survive." She was able to raise a kind and beautiful son into a wonderful man. I was just amazed by it. How some people can turn a disaster or horrifying experience into a positive energy. Like Joe and Christine did by deveopling this wonderful site.

There are psychotherpists who specialize in treating cancer patients.
It is not easy to clean out ones psyche of old hurts and grievances.
Hopefully as a result, they are better able to cope with the disasters and also to enjoy life.

For instance, today I am taking lunch to a dear friend, whose son was a victim of 9/11. I do not know how she is able to cope with her loss. The world is a very scary place. We are not immortal thats for sure.
I do not have the answers...to this grand mystery called life. What makes
people tick...I am just grateful for those that support one another and try to make a difference...no matter how tiny.

Every day is a gift.
Hugs,
Jean