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Disaster Strikes in Both the Real and the Cyber Worlds

I'm not going to say much more about the tragedy of September 11th because I'm sure most of you have already read everything that I could possibly include here.  I'm also not going to dwell on the atrocious Nimda virus that took down many large websites and servers just a week later (and I consider this a tragedy also, though certainly not of the caliber of 9/11).  

What I am going to ponder is the few observations I have made at this time.  

The main thing I see is how these tragedies show the very worst in people, along with the very best in people.  People who cause these horrors are the devil's own, but from these times I see many angels emerge.   

I have always believed that all things happen for a reason, but at times like this I certainly do question the reason.  If the reason is that we were all supposed to learn something from this, I only hope we did.  Because, if we didn't, it will only happen again.

My best wishes and hopes for continued healing go out to all who suffered losses in both tragedies.

Bless us all.

Linda Johnson is a college instructor of all of the Microsoft Office Programs, as well as Adobe PhotoShop and Windows. She also teaches online distance learning classes in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word at Eclectic Academy. She has worked helpdesk and teaches and lectures at many local businesses and tech schools in her area. Support this newsletter by checking out Linda's eBooks, MS Word MAGIC!, Book I: Fonts, Fun & Formats and Book II: Table Wizardry, How To Get Started As a Software Trainer, and her newest series of MSOffice eBook Tutorials and CD