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Everytime I log onto the internet, I think, "today, I will write something about the September 11th tragedy," but then I stare blankly at my monitor, and again, I am at a loss. Words cannot express my deep sorrow but my thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who has suffered a loss due to the tragic events of this last week.

I recently listened to Nancy LaMott's We Can Be Kind from her Listen to My Heart CD, and was especially touched by it's words...

We Can Be Kind

So many things we can't control
So many hurts that happen everyday
So many heartaches that pierce the soul
So much pain that won't ever go away

How do we make it better?
How do we make it through?
What can we do when there's nothing we can do?

We can be kind
We can take care of each other
We can remember that deep down inside we all need the same thing
And maybe we'll find
If we are there for each other
That together we'll weather whatever tomorrow may bring.

Nobody really wants to fight
Nobody really wants to go to war
If everyone wants to make things right
Then what are we always fighting for?
Does nobody want to see it?
Does nobody understand?
The power to heal is right here in our hand

We can be kind
We can take care of each other
We can remember that deep down inside we all need the same thing.
And maybe we'll find
If we are there for each other
That together we'll weather whatever tomorrow may bring.

And it's not enough to talk about it
Not enough to sing a song
We must walk the walk about it
You and I, do or die, we've got to try to get along

We can be kind
We can take care of each other
We can remember that deep down inside we all need the same thing.
And maybe we'll find
If we are there for each other
That together we'll weather whatever tomorrow may bring.
And maybe we'll find
True peace of mind
If we always remember...we can be kind.