The war is over, and we lost.

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39. Mahalo, pat.. Excellent Suggestions for

Healing & Moving Forward in a Positive Way.

I'm going to copy them and read them or Text them to my sister in Asheville, who will certainly appreciate them, too. She was so upset yesterday like we are, of course.

But she wants to do the same.. she doesn't take bad situations laying down.

That link to the "This Book" just goes to Google..

1. Mourn. That will take all kinds of forms. Lashing out in anger or despair included, but we can help support each other in ways that ultimately preserve hope and reject the cynicism that immobilizes. Which leads to #2

2. Take care of each other. Support each other and share ideas for staying sane and engaged over the coming months and years.

3, Take care of ourselves. Encourage each other to connect with things that nourish us -- personally. We need to rebuild our strength.

4. Keep an eye on developments. I think there are going to be some creative things emerging that promote citizens working together in ways to shape their communities, shape attitudes, and accomplish some pretty great things, both large and small. I highly recommend this book for inspiration.