tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19191002.post2067226745583697528..comments2023-09-21T08:53:42.554+01:00Comments on blethers: FallingChristine McIntoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224025775398453noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19191002.post-62214846230889705992008-01-26T16:46:00.000+00:002008-01-26T16:46:00.000+00:00Katya, of course I make these generalisations and ...Katya, of course I make these generalisations and realise even as I do it that that's what they are. But I think you're right about the size of the USA being a factor in shaping attitudes: when we were there for a month at this time last year, we found out just how little the UK featured in the general consciousness. We felt we maybe had a slight advantage in that, being Scots, we came from Brigadoon ...<BR/>;-)Christine McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198224025775398453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19191002.post-84130424735549006332008-01-25T13:46:00.000+00:002008-01-25T13:46:00.000+00:00Well, Chris, as an American, I guess I cannot offe...Well, Chris, as an American, I guess I cannot offer any great insights...<BR/><BR/>I do know that we Americans feel that many things are held from us by the media, kind of leaving us in the dark. We suspect a bit of censorship going on, but would be hard-pressed to prove it. <BR/><BR/>I remember turning on the television that morning, after hearing on the radio what was happening. I couldn't believe my eyes...it appeared that "someone" was attacking...who? why? <BR/><BR/>Perhaps the media (and government) wished to portray the incident as a travesty, feeling that the "Falling Man" would represent cowardice. Instead, we were given many images of heros and heroines. People from all over the country came to NYC to offer help in recovering bodies. Perhaps we were given a slanted bias to make us good and angry....<BR/><BR/>I do remember reading on one of my email lists....a woman who worked in Manhattan said she watched from the window of her building. She said a man flew past the window...looking so strangely calm. She described his suit, his tie flapping about his face. This was within minutes of the attack. She said this would haunt her over and over. <BR/><BR/>Of course, there will be those who claim that people did not jump, but were "sucked" out of the building. <BR/><BR/>I wish I could offer a good explanation, but American "pride" means so many different things to Americans. Vulnerable? Oh Lord, I am SO vulnerable.I cry when anyone insults me, or hurts me. I have never seen myself as one who is "proud"....but I must admit, I always admired those who were/are....Not a pride that is destructive, but one that gives a person a stance to stand no matter what the world hurls their way. I would only hope to be as the Apostle Paul, "boasting" in my Lord!<BR/><BR/>I guess one of the biggest things that makes this country seem so strong is the fact that it covers such a huge block of real estate. And, as such, there are so many diverse people and feelings.....Katyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737231686320430126noreply@blogger.com