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[holzman_tweed]

As the death toll in Asia spirals, and as people start trying to make sense of that number by tring to think of it as a city of comparable size, I'm reminded of one of the speeches made at one of New York's 9/11 memorials in 2001.

A Rabbi noted that the important number wasn't if 6,000 people died or 5,000 people died or 3,000 people died.

The important number is 1.

3,000 people didn't die, 1 person died 3,000 times.

For myself, it doesn't lessen the horror -- and it's not intended to. I can't and I wouldn't if I could. But it does put what happened into very immediate and real terms for me.

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[salsuginous.livejournal.com]

>The important number is 1.
>3,000 people didn't die, 1 person died 3,000 times.

That makes it even more mind-boggling to me for both Asia and 9/11.

[lothie.livejournal.com]

I'm having trouble taking it in, making sense of it I guess.

[londo.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the other side of 'ignorance is bliss.'

[londo.livejournal.com]

Hi. I found your last post interesting and decided to drop by for a bit. I hope you don't mind.

[holzman.livejournal.com]

Welcome!

Well Said

[hunterkirk.livejournal.com]

I can not image the scale of this event. Nor can I get a hold of the suffering. But I pray that people around to world can unite to help those in need and that politics are put aside.

Re: Well Said

[holzman.livejournal.com]

I put money into the mail today to Doctors without Borders, since a) I like the alot and b) they're already on the ground in 14 countries.