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Thoughts on the ambivalent feelings about travel
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A long time ago my mother taught me this tip about getting through stressful times. Those times when you feel impotent about what’s happening around you, and can’t quite figure out what you should be doing. You just say to yourself: What would I be doing if this weren’t happening? And then you do it. Not traveling, not taking a much-anticipated vacation is NOT going to change what is happening in the world today. Further, what many of us do NOT realize is that in many ways the hospitality industry is the fuel that feeds the economic engine. For states with a hefty tourism business, Americans changing their travel plans are having a significant impact on the economy. It’s not just the big airlines and cruislines that benefit. Think about your last trip. Did you buy gas at your local store to get to the airport, and by the way a cold drink or cup of coffee? Did you shop in you local stores for those few last minute items to take with you? That spending pumped money into YOUR local economy. Do you travel to the port a day early? Have dinner out; buy water to take on the ship? Are you watching when all that local produce is loaded on to the cruise ship, supporting farmers and businesses in the area? I could name example after example. And how safe is air travel? In two and a half days, more Americans die on our highways than died in the four airplanes that went down on September 11. In that same two and a half days, more Americans died of cardiovascular disease than died in the collapse of the World Trade Towers. And think of this: There were HUNDREDS of planes in the air that morning. Except for the four taken over by the hijackers, ALL landed safely. No matter how scared or tense the crews, they brought the passengers home safely. I am in NO way minimizing what happened on that horrible, horrible day. Or the pain and loss of the victims, their families, and indeed our entire country. Should we be concerned? Of course. But if we change our daily lives, our plans – if we stop doing that which we enjoy, and live in fear, the terrorists have already won. Because we surrendered. Susan <who is now getting down off her soapbox>
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Wow Susan, You’ve expressed my thoughts exactly! Your mother is very wise. Now get back on that soapbox and take a bow. Tracy
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Amen sister! — Debra W. <— sign on my truck reads " Get America Moving! Travel Now! Families Depend On You!
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> A long time ago my mother taught me this tip about getting through stressful > times. Those times when you feel impotent about what’s happening around you, > and can’t quite figure out what you should be doing. > You just say to yourself: > What would I be doing if this weren’t happening? > And then you do it. > Not traveling, not taking a much-anticipated vacation is NOT going to change > what is happening in the world today. > Further, what many of us do NOT realize is that in many ways the hospitality > industry is the fuel that feeds the economic engine. For states with a hefty > tourism business, Americans changing their travel plans are having a > significant impact on the economy. > It’s not just the big airlines and cruislines that benefit. Think about your > last trip. Did you buy gas at your local store to get to the airport, and by > the way a cold drink or cup of coffee? Did you shop in you local stores for > those few last minute items to take with you? That spending pumped money into > YOUR local economy. Do you travel to the port a day early? Have dinner out; > buy water to take on the ship? Are you watching when all that local produce is > loaded on to the cruise ship, supporting farmers and businesses in the area? I > could name example after example. > And how safe is air travel? In two and a half days, more Americans die on our > highways than died in the four airplanes that went down on September 11. > In that same two and a half days, more Americans died of cardiovascular disease > than died in the collapse of the World Trade Towers. > And think of this: There were HUNDREDS of planes in the air that morning. > Except for the four taken over by the hijackers, ALL landed safely. No matter > how scared or tense the crews, they brought the passengers home safely. > I am in NO way minimizing what happened on that horrible, horrible day. Or the > pain and loss of the victims, their families, and indeed our entire country. > Should we be concerned? Of course. But if we change our daily lives, our > plans – if we stop doing that which we enjoy, and live in fear, the terrorists > have already won. Because we surrendered. > Susan <who is now getting down off her soapbox>
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Quite thought provoking. Thanks for taking the time to write it. — DocJohnB Sailing with the genuine GGC2002 on Sensation. Find out more at: http://www.ggc2002.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> A long time ago my mother taught me this tip about getting through stressful > times. Those times when you feel impotent about what’s happening around you, > and can’t quite figure out what you should be doing. > You just say to yourself: > What would I be doing if this weren’t happening? > And then you do it. > Not traveling, not taking a much-anticipated vacation is NOT going to change > what is happening in the world today. > Further, what many of us do NOT realize is that in many ways the hospitality > industry is the fuel that feeds the economic engine. For states with a hefty > tourism business, Americans changing their travel plans are having a > significant impact on the economy. > It’s not just the big airlines and cruislines that benefit. Think about your > last trip. Did you buy gas at your local store to get to the airport, and by > the way a cold drink or cup of coffee? Did you shop in you local stores for > those few last minute items to take with you? That spending pumped money into > YOUR local economy. Do you travel to the port a day early? Have dinner out; > buy water to take on the ship? Are you watching when all that local produce is > loaded on to the cruise ship, supporting farmers and businesses in the area? I > could name example after example. > And how safe is air travel? In two and a half days, more Americans die on our > highways than died in the four airplanes that went down on September 11. > In that same two and a half days, more Americans died of cardiovascular disease > than died in the collapse of the World Trade Towers. > And think of this: There were HUNDREDS of planes in the air that morning. > Except for the four taken over by the hijackers, ALL landed safely. No matter > how scared or tense the crews, they brought the passengers home safely. > I am in NO way minimizing what happened on that horrible, horrible day. Or the > pain and loss of the victims, their families, and indeed our entire country. > Should we be concerned? Of course. But if we change our daily lives, our > plans – if we stop doing that which we enjoy, and live in fear, the terrorists > have already won. Because we surrendered. > Susan <who is now getting down off her soapbox>
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>Should we be concerned? Of course. But if we change our daily lives, our >plans – if we stop doing that which we enjoy, and live in fear, the >terrorists >have already won. Because we surrendered.
Susan, very well said. We are getting married on a cruise in May, and there are over 50 family/friends coming with us. I can’t tell you how many people have told us we are crazy to go through with our plans. My answer to them is that the majority of people who were killed in the WTC, sadly, were sitting at their desks working. I go on to tell them how we are hurting our own fellow Americans by canceling plans and causing businesses to suffer tremendously because of those cancellations. But you said it so eloquently. Thankfully, none of my guests have verbalized a desire to cancel their plans.
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Hear, hear! We for one won’t give into the hysteria. We will not be ruled by some stinkin’, scruffy bearded, rag headed camel jockey, heathen. If we give in, we lose & that beast wins! We also have experienced great personal as well as losses in our nest egg investments as most everybody has. We’ve stood firm & continue to do so on these investments as well. As for those that bailed out, shame on you! You hurt the U.S. & us little guys. "Keep the faith baby!" As for the Muslims, I work with one & regulate others’ businesses every day. I have the same great respect for the people of Islamic faith, as do I for the Jewish, Hindu, & other Christians business owners. I only have a personal (but cannot have professional) problem with heathens. USAma bin Laden, is a heathen as are his followers. He deserves the stereotype durogative remark about sand worms I made earlier. We will continue with our plans to cruise in November even though the events, subsequent rumors & our losses. Sorry to borrow your soap box, I just had to vent. I feel better now. No problem mon. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > A long time ago my mother taught me this tip about getting through stressful > times. Those times when you feel impotent about what’s happening around you, > and can’t quite figure out what you should be doing. > You just say to yourself: > What would I be doing if this weren’t happening? > And then you do it. > Not traveling, not taking a much-anticipated vacation is NOT going to change > what is happening in the world today. > Further, what many of us do NOT realize is that in many ways the hospitality > industry is the fuel that feeds the economic engine. For states with a hefty > tourism business, Americans changing their travel plans are having a > significant impact on the economy. > It’s not just the big airlines and cruislines that benefit. Think about your > last trip. Did you buy gas at your local store to get to the airport, and by > the way a cold drink or cup of coffee? Did you shop in you local stores for > those few last minute items to take with you? That spending pumped money into > YOUR local economy. Do you travel to the port a day early? Have dinner out; > buy water to take on the ship? Are you watching when all that local produce is > loaded on to the cruise ship, supporting farmers and businesses in the area? I > could name example after example. > And how safe is air travel? In two and a half days, more Americans die on our > highways than died in the four airplanes that went down on September 11. > In that same two and a half days, more Americans died of cardiovascular disease > than died in the collapse of the World Trade Towers. > And think of this: There were HUNDREDS of planes in the air that morning. > Except for the four taken over by the hijackers, ALL landed safely. No matter > how scared or tense the crews, they brought the passengers home safely. > I am in NO way minimizing what happened on that horrible, horrible day. Or the > pain and loss of the victims, their families, and indeed our entire country. > Should we be concerned? Of course. But if we change our daily lives, our > plans – if we stop doing that which we enjoy, and live in fear, the terrorists > have already won. Because we surrendered. > Susan <who is now getting down off her soapbox>
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A long time ago my mother taught me this tip about getting through stressful times. Those times when you feel impotent about what’s happening around you, and can’t quite figure out what you should be doing. You just say to yourself: What would I be doing if this weren’t happening? And then you do it. Not traveling, not taking a much-anticipated vacation is NOT going to change what is happening in the world today. Further, what many of us do NOT realize is that in many ways the hospitality industry is the fuel that feeds the economic engine. For states with a hefty tourism business, Americans changing their travel plans are having a significant impact on the economy. It’s not just the big airlines and cruislines that benefit. Think about your last trip. Did you buy gas at your local store to get to the airport, and by the way a cold drink or cup of coffee? Did you shop in you local stores for those few last minute items to take with you? That spending pumped money into YOUR local economy. Do you travel to the port a day early? Have dinner out; buy water to take on the ship? Are you watching when all that local produce is loaded on to the cruise ship, supporting farmers and businesses in the area? I could name example after example. And how safe is air travel? In two and a half days, more Americans die on our highways than died in the four airplanes that went down on September 11. In that same two and a half days, more Americans died of cardiovascular disease than died in the collapse of the World Trade Towers. And think of this: There were HUNDREDS of planes in the air that morning. Except for the four taken over by the hijackers, ALL landed safely. No matter how scared or tense the crews, they brought the passengers home safely. I am in NO way minimizing what happened on that horrible, horrible day. Or the pain and loss of the victims, their families, and indeed our entire country. Should we be concerned? Of course. But if we change our daily lives, our plans – if we stop doing that which we enjoy, and live in fear, the terrorists have already won. Because we surrendered. Susan <who is now getting down off her soapbox>
Response:
Wow Susan, You’ve expressed my thoughts exactly! Your mother is very wise. Now get back on that soapbox and take a bow. Tracy
Response:
Amen sister! — Debra W. <— sign on my truck reads " Get America Moving! Travel Now! Families Depend On You!
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> A long time ago my mother taught me this tip about getting through stressful > times. Those times when you feel impotent about what’s happening around you, > and can’t quite figure out what you should be doing. > You just say to yourself: > What would I be doing if this weren’t happening? > And then you do it. > Not traveling, not taking a much-anticipated vacation is NOT going to change > what is happening in the world today. > Further, what many of us do NOT realize is that in many ways the hospitality > industry is the fuel that feeds the economic engine. For states with a hefty > tourism business, Americans changing their travel plans are having a > significant impact on the economy. > It’s not just the big airlines and cruislines that benefit. Think about your > last trip. Did you buy gas at your local store to get to the airport, and by > the way a cold drink or cup of coffee? Did you shop in you local stores for > those few last minute items to take with you? That spending pumped money into > YOUR local economy. Do you travel to the port a day early? Have dinner out; > buy water to take on the ship? Are you watching when all that local produce is > loaded on to the cruise ship, supporting farmers and businesses in the area? I > could name example after example. > And how safe is air travel? In two and a half days, more Americans die on our > highways than died in the four airplanes that went down on September 11. > In that same two and a half days, more Americans died of cardiovascular disease > than died in the collapse of the World Trade Towers. > And think of this: There were HUNDREDS of planes in the air that morning. > Except for the four taken over by the hijackers, ALL landed safely. No matter > how scared or tense the crews, they brought the passengers home safely. > I am in NO way minimizing what happened on that horrible, horrible day. Or the > pain and loss of the victims, their families, and indeed our entire country. > Should we be concerned? Of course. But if we change our daily lives, our > plans – if we stop doing that which we enjoy, and live in fear, the terrorists > have already won. Because we surrendered. > Susan <who is now getting down off her soapbox>
Response:
Quite thought provoking. Thanks for taking the time to write it. — DocJohnB Sailing with the genuine GGC2002 on Sensation. Find out more at: http://www.ggc2002.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> A long time ago my mother taught me this tip about getting through stressful > times. Those times when you feel impotent about what’s happening around you, > and can’t quite figure out what you should be doing. > You just say to yourself: > What would I be doing if this weren’t happening? > And then you do it. > Not traveling, not taking a much-anticipated vacation is NOT going to change > what is happening in the world today. > Further, what many of us do NOT realize is that in many ways the hospitality > industry is the fuel that feeds the economic engine. For states with a hefty > tourism business, Americans changing their travel plans are having a > significant impact on the economy. > It’s not just the big airlines and cruislines that benefit. Think about your > last trip. Did you buy gas at your local store to get to the airport, and by > the way a cold drink or cup of coffee? Did you shop in you local stores for > those few last minute items to take with you? That spending pumped money into > YOUR local economy. Do you travel to the port a day early? Have dinner out; > buy water to take on the ship? Are you watching when all that local produce is > loaded on to the cruise ship, supporting farmers and businesses in the area? I > could name example after example. > And how safe is air travel? In two and a half days, more Americans die on our > highways than died in the four airplanes that went down on September 11. > In that same two and a half days, more Americans died of cardiovascular disease > than died in the collapse of the World Trade Towers. > And think of this: There were HUNDREDS of planes in the air that morning. > Except for the four taken over by the hijackers, ALL landed safely. No matter > how scared or tense the crews, they brought the passengers home safely. > I am in NO way minimizing what happened on that horrible, horrible day. Or the > pain and loss of the victims, their families, and indeed our entire country. > Should we be concerned? Of course. But if we change our daily lives, our > plans – if we stop doing that which we enjoy, and live in fear, the terrorists > have already won. Because we surrendered. > Susan <who is now getting down off her soapbox>
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>Should we be concerned? Of course. But if we change our daily lives, our >plans – if we stop doing that which we enjoy, and live in fear, the >terrorists >have already won. Because we surrendered.
Susan, very well said. We are getting married on a cruise in May, and there are over 50 family/friends coming with us. I can’t tell you how many people have told us we are crazy to go through with our plans. My answer to them is that the majority of people who were killed in the WTC, sadly, were sitting at their desks working. I go on to tell them how we are hurting our own fellow Americans by canceling plans and causing businesses to suffer tremendously because of those cancellations. But you said it so eloquently. Thankfully, none of my guests have verbalized a desire to cancel their plans.
Response:
Hear, hear! We for one won’t give into the hysteria. We will not be ruled by some stinkin’, scruffy bearded, rag headed camel jockey, heathen. If we give in, we lose & that beast wins! We also have experienced great personal as well as losses in our nest egg investments as most everybody has. We’ve stood firm & continue to do so on these investments as well. As for those that bailed out, shame on you! You hurt the U.S. & us little guys. "Keep the faith baby!" As for the Muslims, I work with one & regulate others’ businesses every day. I have the same great respect for the people of Islamic faith, as do I for the Jewish, Hindu, & other Christians business owners. I only have a personal (but cannot have professional) problem with heathens. USAma bin Laden, is a heathen as are his followers. He deserves the stereotype durogative remark about sand worms I made earlier. We will continue with our plans to cruise in November even though the events, subsequent rumors & our losses. Sorry to borrow your soap box, I just had to vent. I feel better now. No problem mon. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > A long time ago my mother taught me this tip about getting through stressful > times. Those times when you feel impotent about what’s happening around you, > and can’t quite figure out what you should be doing. > You just say to yourself: > What would I be doing if this weren’t happening? > And then you do it. > Not traveling, not taking a much-anticipated vacation is NOT going to change > what is happening in the world today. > Further, what many of us do NOT realize is that in many ways the hospitality > industry is the fuel that feeds the economic engine. For states with a hefty > tourism business, Americans changing their travel plans are having a > significant impact on the economy. > It’s not just the big airlines and cruislines that benefit. Think about your > last trip. Did you buy gas at your local store to get to the airport, and by > the way a cold drink or cup of coffee? Did you shop in you local stores for > those few last minute items to take with you? That spending pumped money into > YOUR local economy. Do you travel to the port a day early? Have dinner out; > buy water to take on the ship? Are you watching when all that local produce is > loaded on to the cruise ship, supporting farmers and businesses in the area? I > could name example after example. > And how safe is air travel? In two and a half days, more Americans die on our > highways than died in the four airplanes that went down on September 11. > In that same two and a half days, more Americans died of cardiovascular disease > than died in the collapse of the World Trade Towers. > And think of this: There were HUNDREDS of planes in the air that morning. > Except for the four taken over by the hijackers, ALL landed safely. No matter > how scared or tense the crews, they brought the passengers home safely. > I am in NO way minimizing what happened on that horrible, horrible day. Or the > pain and loss of the victims, their families, and indeed our entire country. > Should we be concerned? Of course. But if we change our daily lives, our > plans – if we stop doing that which we enjoy, and live in fear, the terrorists > have already won. Because we surrendered. > Susan <who is now getting down off her soapbox>