Dear Nick,
It appears that you are not an arm chair critic after all. Kudos for the
work you have done when you and your country were in crises. We here in
America and especially here in NY are now in a crisis. We have lost many of
our friends and neighbors. Our leaders are doing what they can do. I hope
the things we all do in the days ahead will be to help people...not hurt.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Carney" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: Re: American Situation
> Dear John
>
> I regret to tell you that I found your posting rather offensive
> and ill-thought out. Unfortunately this will inevitably come
> across as a 'flame' in which case I must ask your forgiveness -
> not yoiur understanding because I am not sure that you will.
>
> I am British, during the 70's I lived in Birmingham (UK) during
> the IRA bombings that occurred there, and was present in the
> vicinity of one of them. I worked at that time as a nurse in a
> hospital that took in the injured. Were you?
>
> I am an 'academic', I also donate blood, which America refuses
> to accept because of the BSE crisis. I am allied to the ARC for
> disaster mental health (Yes that's right! A Brit who does work
> for another countries citizens. (How strange?) Might this be
> considered as 'compassion', or 'leaving my safe haven', after
> all I certainly don't get paid for it other than travel
> expenses.)
>
> During our recent crises regarding foot and mouth the suicide
> rate amoingst farmers rose. At that time I offerred my services
> to farmers and families for free and made myself available 24
> hours a day. For these reasons I found your 'accusations' to be
> less than helpful and somewhat sanctimonious.
>
> Of course President Bush is 'doing something to meet the current
> crisis'. But so are all those therapists that are seeing the
> victims, relatives, and friends of the people that have been
> hurt and killed. Regardless of what country they live in.
>
>
> > Perhaps we all could be a lot less verbose (sorry for the long
> > post) and a little more helpful? Here in NY our behavioral
> > units are full with lots of very needy people.
>
> At least I agree with you on these points, yes *WE* (Including
> *YOU*) could be a little bit less verbose. But please don't
> think that *WE* are not being 'helpful'. This list gives those
> of us that choose to use it in the way that we do a method of
> contacting with other like minded people - that is people who
> have compassion for others of whatever race, creed, religion, or
> whatever and to explore ideas and concepts. I find that to be
> far more mentally healthy than sitting somewhere 'griping' at
> what others are doing or not doing.
>
> Paul Carney
>
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