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Someone in America had a friend whose a professor who was supposed to be at the Westminster Bridge when a bit of hell broke loose a few days ago. He was invited to tea and took that offer up so was out of dodge elsewhere in London. Along with the many formal dignitaries and important support offered by the world, many 'regular people' in the world feel the ripples of upset and worry that such a difficult situation brings to those whose lives were injured and ended.

Sincere condolences and a moment of silence here on the Livfully circle to remember and honor the lives of those taken as

Of course I expected some wild and wonderful folks to be at the NEW LIFE EXPO in NYC when I went for a day. But I met a homeless fellow named Ryan who was across the street from the venue before I even got to it. He received a credit gift card with 'some value still on it'. I encouraged him to put it towards attending and learning, since it was 20 dollars for the day. I then helped a woman who was on her way to Israel) load two pieces of luggage into the trunk of a car a fellow was driving and who was stopped at a red light.

I feel fortunate to catch up on the great works by relatively small ongoing efforts to bring hope to a hurting world. Two efforts I have gotten to help in very small ways over the last few decades help those in Haiti: Hopital Albert Schweitzer was the first I learned of from efforts in the Tri-Corner (MA/NY CT) area that faith groups and Rotary Clubs raised funds for with leadership from Inge Dunham and a Hope for Haiti outreach begun at the Sharon Congregational Church in Sharon CT

.Back in the 1980s, my dancer friends Vicky and Louise joined me in doing a dance during a Folk Music Concert