AUTHOR S AFTERTHOUGHTS

AUTHOR'S AFTERTHOUGHTS

Sad is sad. Happy is happy. Fear is fear. And anger is anger. Psychology may appear complicated, but human feelings are rather simple. Most people want to feel happy, safe, and comfortable and they are willing to do a lot to feel that.

Because of my rather interesting life, philosophically and theologically I have come to my own conclusions about the nature of human life on planet earth. My personal experiences working at Ground Zero did challenge and change some personal and professional ideas I had previously assumed were "true." What didn't change was a belief that it is the similarities in human existence that bind us and not our differences. Differences are important and add color and texture to our lives but during crisis, physical or emotional, differences should become secondary to survival.