In
conjunction with:
The
Companioning Project
A great trauma is usually followed by a heroic phase, in which
friends and “angels” rise to the occasion. A deep hunger
for community is aroused by the shared experience of tragedy. In
the affluent suburb of Middletown, for the first six months after
9/ll, people would hug and cry and talk about significant things
even with people on the street. But, inevitably, many adopted the
American credo for dealing with disaster: “Time to move on.” Put
it behind us.” “Get over it.”
The concept of knowing and caring for your neighbor – the
person next-door or just over the bridge – is the essence
of an enduring community. We all share in the passage of renewal
that follows the September 11th trauma, and offering one another
companionship as we continue on that passage is what can sustain
the caring that is essential for community.
I’d like to invite you to participate in THE COMPANIONING
PROJECT. Through BELIEFNET, we invite you to join Middletown family
members, survivors, caregivers, clerics, first responders and volunteers
and the greater international community as we commemorate the second
anniversary of 9/11. The Companioning Project, designed to shift
the focus from how one died to how one lived their lives, includes
a special discussion board with Gail Sheehy who will answer your
questions and share in the experience of the healing journey.
Click
here to go to an interview with Gail on Middletown, America
Click
here to enter the discussion area
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