| > | | | | I normally would? Am I not part of the problem? |
| "Are you blind?" she screamed, "World War III has | | | | See, we all have been attacked by these terrorist |
| started andyou're acting as if everything's just | | | | thugs. In mycase, I let them change not only my thinking |
| peachy"!, referring ofcourse to the current state of the | | | | process but thepatterns in MY life! I just *had* to follow |
| world. | | | | every breakingstory, see every related interview, stay |
| The subject in my dream several nights ago I am very | | | | on top of everydetail of the 'war on terrorism' and |
| close toin real life. I recall replying something to the | | | | otherwise remain a slaveto the chaos these demons |
| effect that | | | | created. I was getting my routinework done but that |
| "I can understand why you think this, but the world was | | | | was all. I had NOT been my progressive,creative and |
| notthat great a place *before* 9/11 and the terrorist | | | | otherwise normal self since September 11. |
| attackshave only served as the catalyst for the | | | | Partialvictory, Osama! |
| positive, spiritualchanges the world needed to make | | | | For some reason though, this twisted dream made me |
| anyway". Something in reality | | | | realizethat I had the option NOT to be a victim and |
| I have said to many people. | | | | play into theblood stained hands of these devils on |
| However, she rebutted, and this is verbatim: | | | | earth. |
| "You had better wake up and smell the anthrax!" | | | | So I made some decisions. I am no longer staying |
| I intensely dislike nightmares, and especially those that | | | | tuned to theplay-by-play of the War on Terrorism. I'm |
| wakeyou up with a jolt like this did, but the surreal | | | | going to dosomething fun with my family this weekend |
| conversationserved as my own catalyst to change | | | | and every weekendthereafter. And, I AM back to |
| how I have been "existing"since September 11. I'll explain | | | | work on a new project that was |
| in a moment. | | | | "inspired" by the great tragedy of September 11. And |
| You may be having trouble sleeping or having dreams, | | | | boydoes it feel great! |
| or worse,nightmares related to the terrorist attacks | | | | I am now getting on with business and my life. |
| and the currentstate of the world. We are being told | | | | Something somany of us have to do a much better |
| by experts that this isperfectly normal considering the | | | | job of. When you reallythink about it, being |
| scale of the senselessslaughter, the onslaught of | | | | all-consumed by the events of the recentfuture only |
| biological attacks and continualtalk of more threats, | | | | plays into the hands of the thugs that are tryingto |
| even nuclear, and the overall 'crisiscoverage' | | | | destroy all that is good in this world. |
| bombardment in our lives day in and day out. Icertainly | | | | Psychologicalterrorism is potent and an awfully easy |
| believe them. If you weren't concerned | | | | infection to catch butthe good news is you're a |
| abouteverything that is going on right now, including | | | | decision or two away from a cure! |
| your ownsafety, you'd have to be pretty insensitive! | | | | Yes, we are in a war. A war of good versus evil. |
| However, I believe the biggest enemy we face right | | | | Right againstwrong. Love against hate. World War III? |
| now is ourpersonal preoccupation with these world | | | | No way! We all knowwho's going to win this thing and |
| events, and, the levelof "shutdown" we've allowed into | | | | it's just a matter of time. |
| our lives as a result. Justlook around at what's | | | | The same time we can be putting to use in ways that |
| happening, or better yet, not happening. | | | | make *us*contribute to the coming victory! Allowing |
| Travellers and vacationers aren't flying and the airlines | | | | the fear that theterrorists have created to dominate |
| andtourist industries are in deep financial trouble. People | | | | our thinking, stop us fromliving our lives normally and |
| areavoiding public places and countless major events | | | | moving forward in our businessesand careers is in |
| have beenpostponed or cancelled. You could probably | | | | reality hoisting the white flag to the evilwe are fighting! |
| hurl a good sizedsnowball through your local | | | | We owe it to ourselves, our families, our businesses |
| restaurants and not hit a patron. | | | | and ourfree nations to get back to normal in these |
| The stock market has plummeted and businesses | | | | unnormal times. |
| large and smallare beginning to fall by the wayside in | | | | Like, right now! May I suggest taking the family to |
| droves. People justaren't doing what they normally do | | | | yourfavorite restaurant and a movie this weekend? |
| and that includes spendingmoney enjoying themselves. | | | | How aboutplanning a well-deserved trip, even if by car |
| Me? I readily admit that too many people have been in | | | | and even if justa weekender? Doesn't a leisurely |
| mymiserable midst to hear me grumble in disgust | | | | excursion to your local mallto treat yourself to |
| about how slowmy Internet sales have been. Not like | | | | something you've wanted for a long timesound good? |
| me at all. | | | | And by all means, if you have been swimming in |
| But come to think of it, I haven't bought a single thing | | | | thesame soup as I have for weeks now, make a |
| onthe Internet since September 11! Nor in any | | | | decision to get backto work! |
| department store. | | | | I urge you to put an end to whatever level of |
| I haven't hopped on an airplane let alone ventured out | | | | shutdown you maystill be in. Hopefully you were more |
| to arestaurant. I haven't attended the theatre or been | | | | enlightened than me, anddug out early. But if not, begin |
| to asporting event either. I've been sitting in my office | | | | the process of "letting go"of those things you can't |
| andrunning to the nearest television for 5 weeks now, | | | | control and take possession of whatyou can - Your |
| stuck inthis fog, frozen, like too many people! So how | | | | Life! |
| could I then beexpecting people to spend money on | | | | I've started that process and I can't begin to explain |
| MY products when I wasn'tbuying theirs? Worse, how | | | | thegreat sense of freedom I have. The same feeling I |
| come I was not enjoying my life like | | | | had beforethat terrible day none of us will ever forget. |