[MD] [Bulk] Re: empathy

[MarshaV]

On Mar 18, 2011, at 9:46 AM, Mary wrote:

> Hi Marsha,
> 
>> I know all this, but my heart still aches for all the suffering.
> 
> Mine too.
> 
> The biological level takes offense at the loss of life.  The social
> level introduces empathy for our fellows.  The intellectual level sees
> the logical value in this if it knows what's good for it, but ego runs
> through all 3 of these levels too.  What's really sad to me was to
> hear the unnecessary suffering it has caused in the laments of those
> who were wailing, "what did we do to deserve this?", as though the
> earthquake and tsunami were personal.  Really?
> 
> Best,
> Mary


Hi Mary,

I have not heard such laments, probably because I do not watch television, 
and yes I agree it just adds additional unnecessary suffering.  Old habits 
die hard I suppose, especially during such extreme stress.  It's always easy 
to think clearly when things are going along okay; I have asked myself how 
I would react to such devastation: I honestly don't know.    


Marsha  


p.s.  To bad you live in Texas.  I bet Arlo is, at this very moment, getting his 
motorcycle ready for the season.  


 
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