Message from the facilitators

[Guest guest]

Dear Ozzies:

Given the tragic nature of today's events not only for the USA but for the

entire world, we facilitators offer our hopes and wishes for the safety,

well-being, and healing for each of you and those you care about.

Our policy has been to keep the list messages on topic--particularly on the

larger lists--out of simple necessity. The emotional impact of today's events

has led us to temporarily drop that policy so that we consider any feelings

or concerns about the tragic events to be on-topic for now. Each of us is

affected by this, and these lists may be one of the safest places for some of

our members to express themselves.

From the WTO Facilitators

PS: Randi put these lyrics in the SWOE workbook and thought they might be

appropriate here as well.

Hold tight, hold hands with me

All is trouble just as far as you can see

So here we are and here we stand

So we'll stare it down just to prove that we can

And ride it out to the last

It's true, this too will pass.

Small comfort when it goes so deep

And you roll at night in fitful sleep

I'll tell you what I know

As sure as trouble comes

Yah, trouble will go

I'll say it through you didn't ask

It's true, this too will pass.

So lay it down, lay it down right here.

All your sorrows, all your troubles and your fears.

I can't tell you how it goes this far

Or explain why it gets so damn hard

Or there are times that shine like jewels

And will be all the brighter for what you've been through

So hold these times tightly clasp

It's true, this too will pass.

So out of the darkest place

And the hardest times that you've ever had to face

We're more tender than some would believe

And we still find it hard to ask for what we need

But don't give up too fast

It's true, this too will pass

It's true, this too will pass

This Too Will Pass by Newcomer

Copyright @ 2000 Newcomer. Available on " The Age of Possibility, "

Philo Records.