As the economic repercussions continue to unfold, job security is being threatened and many are experiencing financial stress. The rippling effect on the economy is greater than we could have imagined. Many people in the city of Buffalo are facing layoffs, as a direct result of the terrorist attacks. Buffalonians, like many people across the nation, are experiencing post-traumatic stress from the world trade center tragedy. What compounds the emotional turmoil that we are experiencing individually and as a nation is the fact that our future is unsure.
Nothing is safe anymore.
It is not if, it is when and how. With the threat of germ warfare acutely present I fear that the whole continent could be wiped out. I feel vulnerable right down to my bones. It is hard to escape the fearful thinking. It is hard not to think the worst, not to wonder if the air that we breathe is healing or deadly, if our children and grandchildren's future will be a safe one.