Action and Vision

[Toni Petrinovich]

"What if the hijackers were Americans?"  What if we knew it was coming and
didn't do anything?  Look behind and under what appears on the surface.
What benefits are there to this event?  Go behind the emotions that cloud
the vision as surely as the rolling cloud blinded the onlookers on Tuesday.
The media, especially television, is doing everything it can to create a
united front.  Is it?  Ask hard questions to come to an understanding of
what we have experienced.

Toni Petrinovich

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kay Lindahl" <Kaylind at aol.com>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: Action and Vision


> Dear Friends,
> Even though I don't know you personally, lurking on this listserve for a
> couple of years makes me feel as though we are old friends.  My primary
work
> is not in OS, and yet I know that is at the root of what I do.
>
> Your e-mails have comforted me in ways that I can't begin to describe.  I
> think I was in shock for the first couple of days - and inertia was my
> response.  You have inspired and encouraged me.  Thank you.
>
> On Wednesday evening one of my organizations is co-sponsoring a community
> wide prayer gathering.  I plan to read quotes from some of your e-mails.
> Please respond to me personally if you object.  I will do it by location,
not
> name.
>
> I share the following with you as one simple response to all of this.
>
> << Dear Friends,
>  After the numbness came the realization that no words are appropriate to
> describe how I feel.  Then I saw that words can be used to make a
difference.
>  I sent the following letter to President Bush, in a simple effort to
express
> my concerns and offer my hope for a new vision at this time when emotions
are
> screaming revenge.
>
>  Out of the hundreds of e-mails I have read this week, from all around the
> world, besides the love and compassion expressed, the one common thread
has
> been what can we do?  One suggested that we pray for and contact leaders.
> Another responded - we are all leaders.  It is up to each of us to open up
> this conversation of possibilty for everyone we talk to.  Sending you this
is
> my way of responding to that call.
>  Love and blessings,
>  Kay
>
>
>
>  Dear President Bush,
>  Out of the most horrendous event to occur in this country can come new
> vision.  I am deeply concerned about labeling this attack by terrorists a
> war.  Who is the enemy? It is not a country.  What if the hijackers were
> American?  Wars don't work.  They never have.  Even the war on poverty or
the
> war on drugs.  That is OLD terminology.  We must find new ways to respond.
>  As Einstein said:  You can't solve a problem at the same level of
> consciousness that created it.
>  It's time to raise the bar.  We now have the opportunity to show true
> visionary leadership.
>  Revenge and retaliation are OLD.  Responding to violence with more
violence
> just perpetuates the cycle.  If we kill innocent people we are no better
than
> the attackers.  We stoop to their level.
>  Let's find new ways to resolve problems.  Yes, do whatever it takes to
find
> the mastermind behind this.  Have patience.  Be as smart and cunning as
they
> are.
>  It's time to grow up and respond in a mature fashion, not as immature
> children.
>  God bless you,
>  Kay Lindahl >>
>
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