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1. September 18th, 2009 at 10:02 am
   Karin H said

   Hi Liz

   I know it seems that we’ve all lost our manners. Our humanity and compassion seems to be scatter shot, when it’s there.

   My believe in humanity and compassion has been firmly restored this week.

   I’ve seen a supplier and former employer jump right in when we had to tell him the sad news one of his former employees and now client had passed away suddenly. Our friend too - like us Dutch and living working in the UK, that’s why we got the phone call from the police.
   Our friend’s English girlfriend at a complete loss what to do with the to her still unknown Dutch family, but still trying to organise the sad things that need organising in these situations. Supplier went out his way to contact the Dutch family and help them out; and in between panic, sadness, despair on both sides of the English Channel we are trying to translate, help, find out and business wise (friend is business man) stabilise between the grieving parties.

   Grieving but brave persons all around - humanity all around, even between those who’ve never met before but are not afraid to admit they need/can-will give help.

   Karin H. (Keep It Simple Sweetheart, specially in business)

2. September 18th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
   Dave Pancost said

   Hi, Liz,

   Great, great article. Full of good and pertinent advice. Being overwhelmed can either paralyze us or motivate us depending on how we respond. You’ve given us some great advice as to how to respond so as to be motivated.

   I agree with you that much of our anger and lack of compassion comes from fear. I think that the biggest thing to remember is that it is OK to be afraid.

   Courage isn’t the lack of fear, it’s more about taking rational well-thought-out action in spite of our fear. The most important thing is to maintain a rational mind-set which faar tends to destroy.

   You’ve done an excellent job of showing us how to keep rational while looking our fears dead set in the eye.

   Thanks. I appreciate your wisdom.

   Dave

3. September 18th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
   ME Liz Strauss said

   Thank you, Karin, for that story of humanity. I wish I had been home to respond in real time. As it is I write this on my iPhone, feeling uplifted tonight that you shared your experience of the genuineness we can rise to … In that is the thread that holds together.

4. September 18th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
   ME Liz Strauss said

   You are so right, Dave.

   Courage is what keeps us walking, believing, holding each other, and talking even when we are afraid.

5. September 19th, 2009 at 4:26 am
   Karin H said

   I wish I had been home to respond in real time

   No worries, I know you’re there/here

   Karin H

6. September 19th, 2009 at 7:39 am
   ME Liz Strauss said

   Thank you, Karin.
   It’s good know you’re there too.

7. September 19th, 2009 at 10:16 am
   Marla Schulman said

   Well, feels like you wrote this post “just for me.”

   Thank YOU to the divine inspiration that connects us all and allows the “brave and the smart” to stumble, fall, scrape its soul’s knees, and be lucky enough to have someone like you to offer a hand.

   BRAVO-BRAVA!

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9. September 19th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
   ME Liz Strauss said

   Hiya!,
   I didn’t write this for anyone. I wrote this for all of us. We need to remember how human we can be.

   With love to you.
   Liz

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