:: Take a stand for world peace!
...piece by piece of immaterial light rises
and these one moment lost lives
live again...
for it takes darkness to see light...
Make a stand to LIVE to honor them. Take that project, that future education or intention, that kid of yours in your arms today. Today, is all the life we have! LIVE, LOVE with all your might.
WE, the dreamers of this world have enduring dreams...though fragile and frail...we may fall, but our dreams never do.
I feel profoundly inadequate and honored by some messages passed on to me.
Though we are complete strangers - we are FAMILY - we are part of the unbroken chain that is called Humanity. With tears and compassion and yet - with much gratitude - let's go on and make LIFE and LOVE the beacons that rule in us and around us.
Don't ever underestimate the power of change you have as an individual. Massive relief actions are made possible by the decision of one person at a time.
Let's unite, let's pray, let's stand together against terrorism!
This is a call to solidarity and should be, a time to renew our dedication to world peace for each and from everyone of us.
How we can do this?
Set a little section apart on your site using this little graphic 
or something similar and make a statement against terrorism and for world peace!
At the highest of the cold war, Anantoly Tcharansky, a mathematician was detained and tortured with drugs by the USSR, as a deterrent example to the scientific community. This, was the treatment awaiting any of them if they would entertain dissident activities against the government. The systematic purge of intellectuals was then, a hush-hush unconfirmed USSR activity the world around.
My boss was an activist with Amnesty International scientific chapter for many years and we, along with many others in the community engaged in public pressure tactics. At that time - the relaying of news was slow and generating consensus and awareness a terribly undependable process. Even so, Brehjnev was not indifferent to what was reported on his activities in the media.
A while later - Tcharansky was released!
So today - we can see that with the wake of technology - within hours the world knew about September 11 horrendous acts and tragedies. Since then, within a matter of a few days, raised a world coalition against terrorism. The cycle of awareness isn't taking years or months now...The first tier of this coalition was generated at a political level... but...
WE the worldwide online community
WE, as members of the worldwide online community have the power to generate a coalition to an unprecedented level and WE, can make such a difference using our media!
Since these matters won't be resolved quickly - DO take a stand as a LIFE statement - reinstate the absolute and sacred value of human life over all evil.
In these hours of grief WE, have the power and the responsibility to express our determination and unity. Make a LIFE statement now!
To get info for victims and survivors as well on how to help - please consult
netdiver.net 911
info page.
:: We will never forget; we will forgive (addendum 911/02)
The 911 info page was first published Sept 11 around 10h30 am and updated round the clock until Sept 16 late pm on our new media portal :: netdiver.net :: what's new page, which reaches a worldwide audience.
As the time nears by, I am finally getting closure, my memory was locked up on some details and now, as I remember some, I am sharing these two moments with you. I do so, to encourage you to never give up on a trial, an adversity, a tragedy happening in your life or around you.
Change is possible - because there is always something that can be done. These two little moments, will demonstrate this first hand. Never, never, never give up.
As the communication network was shutting down, one of our friend who lives in Long Island mentioned being out of news and not knowing what was going on. I decided to use our e_list to start sharing news and needs that were channelled back to us. I remember him asking what could be done - and I said: *There has been a request for Gatorade to be sent to the rescue teams, due to intense heat and smell, water was not enough*. He said that he would go around and talk to shop owners and see what could be done.
Don't underestimate the power of one people to help. All the efforts were done by the decision of one individual at a time, to lend a hand... no matter how small or symbolic the gesture.
One person on a list was actually in a plane, 9 in line to leave Newark, when the first tower was hit. He actually used his wireless to download his email, read what was going on and actually relayed the news to the pilots in the plane. What he shared is in an incredible tale of human encouter whereas he ended-up spending the night with 8 complete strangers in a hotel room, all sleeping in the same bed, hugging each other, with the tv on all night.
The 911 info page was first published Sept 11 around 10h30 am and updated round the clock until Sept 16 late pm on netdiver what's new page, which reaches a worldwide audience.
For 5 days nonstop, we devoted all our time, often times through tears and heavy emotional strain to DO something to help. Within hours of the tragedy, the independent web content producers were organizing around the world and relaying news. But mostly, we were acknowledging and renewing a sacred bond: our humanity.
Having being involved in NYC for the past 7 years both on a professional and personal basis - we had first hand contacts, testimonials and news to relay and we are proud to have contributed in organizing the first relief efforts. It was an atoning effort. Whereas, searching for missing people and breaking news to family members that they had lost loved ones, was the most horrendous task I have ever done.
Through our extensive network, as new information was received, it was added to top of page in a priority order. When info became obsolete (usually within hours) it was then moved to another page. What remains is the archived page which is kept both as a memorial statement and a reference page.
Subsequently, we made a trip NYC on Sept 29/Oct 6. We did a photo essay (unpublished) of which this memorial picture (check item #12) is the first we show. It is one of an artist who draw from morning to dusk. It depicts the power of our human spirit over tragedy. We visited loved ones and friends, ground-zero, talked with eye witnesses, firemen, policemen, soldiers, attended funerals, received testimonials and saw first hand, the aftermath. Mostly, we were privileged to give our compassion and love to a stricken city.
There is much suffering in the world - I wish I could DO more to alleviated it. Join me in praying for world peace.
References:
One year later: September 11 and the Internet + A study (.pdf) on the impact and ensuing actions/reactions from internet users.