Re: Check on your neighbors

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Posted by Christine on September 15, 2001 at 22:59:03:

In reply to: Check on your neighbors posted by Linda in NJ on September 14, 2001 at 22:21:33:

: As I live in New Jersey and work in New York I have come across
: literally dozens of people who have lost someone in the past
several
: days. One of the more upsetting ocurrences in the past three days
: happened to my husband.
:
: Many of our neighbors are Middle Eastern and we haven't seen them
out
: and about since Tuesday morning. Bill (my husband) finally saw our
: upstairs neighbor and asked after his family. Although his
immediate
: family was okay a close friend of theirs had called them from the
WTC
: before the building collapsed and he is presumed dead. What was so
: upsetting to my husband and me (beyond the obvious) is our neighbor
: looked surprised when Bill asked how he was doing, and amazed that
: anyone cared (we aren't Middle Eastern).
:
: Please, even if you don't know your neighbors take the time to say
: hello and ask after them, you may be the first person to do so.
:
: I hope and pray that everyone you know is safe; if you have lost
: someone know that prayers of strength and caring are with you.
:
: Linda

It has been hard in CT as well. My Iranian friend, every Saturday we
do coffee & shopping. Today we were at Starbucks and the anti-Middle
Eastern is very apparant here. I was called a "terrorist lover", huh?
I was born on a United states air force base I can't Get any
more "American". And I'm doing a street fair and teaching Middle
eastern dance to children. despite everything, why, because like
blacks, jews etc, you shouldn't blame a whole race or religion for
an act of a cowardly few. Okay sorry got on a political kick I
apologise... I'm going to show children not everything Middle eastern
is "terrorist". I know the middle Eastern dance community is getting
part of this anti-middle eastern, the irony, is the dancers here are
Americans. Morocco emailed me this prayer, email me and I'll forward
it ot anyone who wants it.. Christine

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: : As I live in New Jersey and work in New York I have come across : : literally dozens of people who have lost someone in the past : several : : days. One of the more upsetting ocurrences in the past three days : : happened to my husband. : : : : Many of our neighbors are Middle Eastern and we haven't seen them : out : : and about since Tuesday morning. Bill (my husband) finally saw our : : upstairs neighbor and asked after his family. Although his : immediate : : family was okay a close friend of theirs had called them from the : WTC : : before the building collapsed and he is presumed dead. What was so : : upsetting to my husband and me (beyond the obvious) is our neighbor : : looked surprised when Bill asked how he was doing, and amazed that : : anyone cared (we aren't Middle Eastern). : : : : Please, even if you don't know your neighbors take the time to say : : hello and ask after them, you may be the first person to do so. : : : : I hope and pray that everyone you know is safe; if you have lost : : someone know that prayers of strength and caring are with you. : : : : Linda : : : It has been hard in CT as well. My Iranian friend, every Saturday we : do coffee & shopping. Today we were at Starbucks and the anti-Middle : Eastern is very apparant here. I was called a "terrorist lover", huh? : I was born on a United states air force base I can't Get any : more "American". And I'm doing a street fair and teaching Middle : eastern dance to children. despite everything, why, because like : blacks, jews etc, you shouldn't blame a whole race or religion for : an act of a cowardly few. Okay sorry got on a political kick I : apologise... I'm going to show children not everything Middle eastern : is "terrorist". I know the middle Eastern dance community is getting : part of this anti-middle eastern, the irony, is the dancers here are : Americans. Morocco emailed me this prayer, email me and I'll forward : it ot anyone who wants it.. Christine
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