================================================ Subject: Re: NCR: Recent Events as seen from Paris From: "Alexis M." To: Date: Sat 15 Sep 2001 15:08:30 -0700 ================================================ I just love how supportive other countries are being of us. France, UK, Italy, and many others. It's actually not "us" and "them". It's "we" and I find that the best thing, that we are humans. On Fri, 14 Sep 2001 19:15:22 EDT Lvablemm@CS.COM writes: > Touching again on the outpouring of love throughout the world...this > is the > message from my friends in France that I mentioned before. > > Jen > > << > >I have just returned from eating a sandwich for > > lunch in the Luxembourg > > >Gardens, a short walk from the church. Looking for > > a quiet, shady corner, > > >I was surprised to find one surrounding a small > > >replica of the Statue of Liberty. I sat and ate, > > contemplating the statue > > >and thinking about this week's events in the U.S. > > A family came and laid a > > >single red rose at the base of the statue. They > > withdrew a few yards and > > >stood for some minutes, gazing at the statue. I > > thought I overheard them > > >speak briefly in German. I stopped eating; it was > > a special moment. > > > > > >A few moments later an energetic older woman (69 > > years old, she told me > > >right off, of Italian origin but in France since a > > young child), stopped to > > >ask directions - and to chat a bit, I think. And > > she spoke of her horror > > >at the terrorist attacks. > > > > > >These two encounters in the space of a few minutes > > express perfectly how > > >France is reacting and responding. Last evening > > Jean and I attended a > > >service at the American Church in Paris, not far > > from the rue de Lille. We > > >couldn't get in, but stood with a large crowd in > > front of the church; the > > >line was two blocks long half an hour before the > > starting time. Very many > > >of those in line were not Americans, but French and > > other nationalities. > > >They were there to show that they care. > > > > > >One of the points at which tears came to my eyes > > this week was when we saw > > >President Chirac, Prime Minister Jospin, and > > several former presidents and > > >prime ministers come down the church steps after > > the service. They were > > >there. > > > > > >We have stopped counting the phone calls and > > e-mails that French friends > > >have sent, some to make sure we didn't have family > > members at the scenes of > > >the attacks, others simply to express their > > sympathy. > > > > > >May people have laid flowers at the U.S Embassy > > and at the American > > >Church. > > > > > >The French news media have provided extensive > > coverage of events late into > > >the night. > > > > > >And one French member of the European Parlement > > said on Tuesday evening : > > >"Tonight we are all Americans." > > > > > >As the drama was unfolding on Tuesday, the anchor > > for France 2, the > > >state-run network, said that one hijacked plane was > > still unaccounted for, > > >and that another tragedy was therefore possible. > > He actually said, "Let > > >us pray to God that it doesn't." There are fewer > > atheists in times of > > >crisis. >> > > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss > list, visit: > http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp