Being new to this list, I suppose I should introduce myself. My name is
Harv Robinson, and I'm a retired piano technician, who has only been working
with computers for about three years. I spend a good deal of time as a
lurker on lists like this one, picking up bits and pieces of useful
information. I was struck by some of the same feelings and thoughts that
Mr. Rossi gives voice to in his message. What I think might be helpful
would be to contact the embassies of the two countries where these people
are in need of help. I'm sure we could be put in touch with the
organizations, which are undertaking rehabilitation efforts for these
bombing victims. For instance, I remember reading about an effort by some
German surgeons to do eye surgery for those who could be helped through
medical intervention. There are undoubtedly some organizations for the
blind in these countries, which are acting to help these folks. We might
try to see what they are doing. The thing that matters is to do what we
can. I recall the words of a minor poet named Samuel Rogers, who lived in
England at the end of the 18th century. He was asked if he wasn't sorry
for the oppressed blacks of Africa by a man who was crusading to abolish the
African slave trade. Rogers reached in his pocket, pulled out his wallet,
and said, "I'm five pounds sorry." We can't help them all, but we can
certainly help some of them.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Rossi <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 1998 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: edu: Challenges of mother blinded by bombing
>That's one thing that I don't like about spot lighting a single person in
>a tragedy. Dave Goldfield's desire to help this woman is admirable. I
>had the same feelings myself while reading the article. However, the
>article mentioned that some 100 individuals lost there sight during this
>terrible incident. I realize we can't help everyone and helping one
>person is better than helping no one. But I can help think that if the
>journalist had just picked a different person we would all be wanting to
>help that person and we would not even know about this poor lady.
>
>It just seems a bit unfare to all those others blinded in the bombing, if
>we all go running off and dump a bunch of equipment on this one person and
>ignore the others. This was just one story. I'm sure that many of the
>other 99 or so are similarly heart breaking.
>
>What am I suggesting? I have no idea. Do I think we should hold aid from
>this one person? No. Do I think we should try and look at the bigger
>picture? Certainly. How do we do that? I'm open for suggestions.
>
>
>Dan
>
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