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Remembering 9/11: Doug’s Story Shows Promise of Hope from Tragedy
My childhood friend is one of many victims whose memory is having a positive impact…
Anyone who has ever lost a loved one knows the infinite pain that resides in the heart, like a bottomless pit that is omnipresent.
Within that black hole of heartbreak lies loving remembrance, even reverence, coupled with a broad range of emotions and memories. Although times may change and decades may pass, these memories are everlasting — even as the pain never ends.
However, in the two decades following 9/11 we have likewise learned that out of the worst tragedies can come glimmers of hope for the future.
To wit: countless post-9/11 support groups, volunteer efforts, non-profit organizations and memorial funds have proven this truism over the past two decades and will continue to do so well into the future.
The revered Dalai Lama XIV of Tibet has said:
- “Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.”
- “No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful the experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s the real disaster.”
It’s possible for some good to come out of evil, for some love to…
