Comments on: Equanimity http://www.cityofalbany.net/citymanager/weshare/2009/10/02/equanimity/ A weekly blog from Wes Hare, City Manager of Albany, Oregon Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris Workman http://www.cityofalbany.net/citymanager/weshare/2009/10/02/equanimity/comment-page-1/#comment-893 Chris Workman Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:45:31 +0000 http://www.cityofalbany.net/citymanager/weshare/?p=225#comment-893 I too agree with you, Wes. The Wilberger family has been a great example to each of us. I really appreciate your words and recognition that we all the the ability within is to control our emotions and not make bad situations worse. Thanks again for all your posts! I too agree with you, Wes. The Wilberger family has been a great example to each of us. I really appreciate your words and recognition that we all the the ability within is to control our emotions and not make bad situations worse.

Thanks again for all your posts!

]]> By: Bill O'Brien http://www.cityofalbany.net/citymanager/weshare/2009/10/02/equanimity/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Bill O'Brien Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:39:16 +0000 http://www.cityofalbany.net/citymanager/weshare/?p=225#comment-892 I agree. The best example I can think of was the Old Amish community of Nickel Mines that embraced the family of the man who stormed a school, took hostages, shot and killed five girls before killing himself. From Wikipedia: " A Roberts family spokesman said an Amish neighbor comforted the Roberts family hours after the shooting and extended forgiveness to them.[19] Amish community members visited and comforted Roberts' widow, parents, and parents-in-law. One Amish man held Roberts' sobbing father in his arms, reportedly for as long as an hour, to comfort him.[20] The Amish have also set up a charitable fund for the family of the shooter.[21] About 30 members of the Amish community attended Roberts' funeral,[20] and Marie Roberts, the widow of the killer, was one of the few outsiders invited to the funeral of one of the victims.[22] Marie Roberts wrote an open letter to her Amish neighbors thanking them for their forgiveness, grace, and mercy. She wrote, "Your love for our family has helped to provide the healing we so desperately need. Gifts you've given have touched our hearts in a way no words can describe. Your compassion has reached beyond our family, beyond our community, and is changing our world, and for this we sincerely thank you." Now that's how it's done!!! I agree. The best example I can think of was the Old Amish community of Nickel Mines that embraced the family of the man who stormed a school, took hostages, shot and killed five girls before killing himself.

From Wikipedia: ” A Roberts family spokesman said an Amish neighbor comforted the Roberts family hours after the shooting and extended forgiveness to them.[19] Amish community members visited and comforted Roberts’ widow, parents, and parents-in-law. One Amish man held Roberts’ sobbing father in his arms, reportedly for as long as an hour, to comfort him.[20] The Amish have also set up a charitable fund for the family of the shooter.[21] About 30 members of the Amish community attended Roberts’ funeral,[20] and Marie Roberts, the widow of the killer, was one of the few outsiders invited to the funeral of one of the victims.[22] Marie Roberts wrote an open letter to her Amish neighbors thanking them for their forgiveness, grace, and mercy. She wrote, “Your love for our family has helped to provide the healing we so desperately need. Gifts you’ve given have touched our hearts in a way no words can describe. Your compassion has reached beyond our family, beyond our community, and is changing our world, and for this we sincerely thank you.”

Now that’s how it’s done!!!

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