Comments on: The Context of Being Human http://www.contentious.com/2004/12/30/the-context-of-being-human/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:01:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: John D http://www.contentious.com/2004/12/30/the-context-of-being-human/#comment-7280 John D Mon, 10 Jan 2005 15:07:24 +0000 #comment-7280 We created a special section on our global intranet for the South Asia earthquake/tsunami. It includes the latest news on my company's efforts to secure the safety of our people, various external resources, and testimonials from some of our people who survived the ordeal. It was actually a rewarding and fulfilling site to build ... knowing that it's providing a service to our people. We created a special section on our global intranet for the South Asia earthquake/tsunami. It includes the latest news on my company’s efforts to secure the safety of our people, various external resources, and testimonials from some of our people who survived the ordeal. It was actually a rewarding and fulfilling site to build … knowing that it’s providing a service to our people.

]]> By: Lucia http://www.contentious.com/2004/12/30/the-context-of-being-human/#comment-7273 Lucia Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:42:30 +0000 #comment-7273 Again, the globality of a catastrophe pushes us to reflect upon the urgent need we have to STAY TOGETHER: connected, as well said from Amy - stay TOGETHER in the GOOD, but! Let us re-define what GOOD, valuable good is. Again, the globality of a catastrophe pushes us to reflect upon the urgent need we have to STAY TOGETHER: connected, as well said from Amy - stay TOGETHER in the GOOD, but!
Let us re-define what GOOD, valuable good is.

]]> By: Rhonda K http://www.contentious.com/2004/12/30/the-context-of-being-human/#comment-7079 Rhonda K Sun, 09 Jan 2005 03:08:14 +0000 #comment-7079 I too have been struggling for context I grew up by the sea and never feared it even though I witnessed boats tossed ashore, railroad tracks washed into the sea and peirs heave, collapse and disapear. Only logic told me to go home against my desire to be an awestruct witness to the oceans violence. But this disaster was without context for me. I have little in the way of funds at the moment but in my heart I hear "they need it more than me." I am in pain but my loved ones are with me. I am serious illness but I have healthcare, water food and roof over my head. I live in the lap of luxury in comparison to the orphaned infants who havelost and will miss so much of lifes joys. In know my pain and suffering and fears but I will never truly know those of the victims of the Tsumani. Intellectually I can grasp it, emotionally the thought of the magnitude of sorrow and pain causes me to weep for those who have and are enduring it. Emotionally I cannot touch that core of myself which could grasp this pain it frightens me. I yes I say they need the money more than I or anything else the rest of the world is capable of giving. Yes Amy's essay touched me and helped me to come to terms with my thoughts about the matter. The context of my feelings will take a longer time to come to terms with. In my many struggles for survival I was never alone. I think how on earth would one survive this catastrophe. But survival now is the goal the numbness will allow it. The pain will only be faced when new reasons for living are found. To feel the pain now is too much. To look ahead is to much. Today and this moment's survival is all there is. At some future tomorrow when death is no longer near, reasons for survival will be found but for now the survival itself for oneself and ones community is all there is. My prayers are with those affected by this. My pain and fear is nothing in comparison. I too have been struggling for context I grew up by the sea and never feared it even though I witnessed boats tossed ashore, railroad tracks washed into the sea and peirs heave, collapse and disapear. Only logic told me to go home against my desire to be an awestruct witness to the oceans violence. But this disaster was without context for me. I have little in the way of funds at the moment but in my heart I hear “they
need it more than me.” I am in pain but my loved ones are with me. I am serious illness but I have healthcare, water food and roof over my head. I live in the lap of luxury in comparison to the orphaned infants who havelost and will miss so much of lifes joys. In know my pain and suffering and fears but I will never truly know those of the victims of the Tsumani. Intellectually I can grasp it, emotionally the thought of the magnitude of sorrow and pain causes me to weep for those who have and are enduring it. Emotionally I cannot touch that core of myself which could grasp this pain it frightens me. I yes I say they need the money more than I or anything else the rest of the world is capable of giving. Yes Amy’s essay touched me and helped me to come to terms with my thoughts about the matter. The context of my feelings will take a longer time to come to terms with. In my many struggles for survival I was never alone. I think how on earth would one survive this catastrophe. But survival now is the goal the numbness will allow it. The pain will only be faced when new reasons for living are found. To feel the pain now is too much. To look ahead is to much. Today and this moment’s survival is all there is. At some future tomorrow when death is no longer near, reasons for survival will be found but for now the survival itself for oneself and ones community is all there is. My prayers are with those affected by this. My pain and fear is nothing in comparison.

]]> By: LJ http://www.contentious.com/2004/12/30/the-context-of-being-human/#comment-6140 LJ Sun, 02 Jan 2005 01:26:41 +0000 #comment-6140 Amy -- This morning, typing an email to my brother, I said I didn't know how to put this disaster in context. Then later in the day, while browsing tsunami news, I found your weblog and this essay. I read it and thought, wow, someone I don't know has expressed so eloquently what I was feeling and thinking but couldn't put into words. Thank you. (This is my first experience in the world of weblogs.) -- LJ Amy — This morning, typing an email to my brother, I said I didn’t know how to put this disaster in context. Then later in the day, while browsing tsunami news, I found your weblog and this essay. I read it and thought, wow, someone I don’t know has expressed so eloquently what I was feeling and thinking but couldn’t put into words. Thank you. (This is my first experience in the world of weblogs.) — LJ

]]> By: Travis Swicegood http://www.contentious.com/2004/12/30/the-context-of-being-human/#comment-6095 Travis Swicegood Sat, 01 Jan 2005 18:00:19 +0000 #comment-6095 <trackback /><strong>The tsunami in context</strong> Amy Gahran has an excellent piece on the human effect of tsunami. This piece showcases her excellent writing skills like no other I've read of hers. It is truly a touching piece. Please let yourself, even for a moment, feel fully connected to hum... The tsunami in context
Amy Gahran has an excellent piece on the human effect of tsunami. This piece showcases her excellent writing skills like no other I’ve read of hers. It is truly a touching piece.

Please let yourself, even for a moment, feel fully connected to hum…

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