Compassion Autumn 2022

Autumn 2022 - Compassion | www.tcf.org.uk 25 "The answers to what?" Well, the main question is "why?" "Hmmmm.....Yes. I remember you screaming that, a lot, in the beginning" So do I "But what would you do with the answer mum?" I don't know. "So there you go. It's a pointless question then isn't it. As a lawyer you should know that it's pointless to ask a pointless question" James, people whose lives have been destroyed don't think so logically. "I know, I know. But that's the point. In physical terms, what has happened is a total catastrophe. Of course it is. Now, standing still in the rabble and asking 'why' isn't going to provide any solace is it. Nor is it going to help. You must set about trying to adjust and rebuild. And, if possible, try and do it quickly before the storm breaks you completely. You must try and give the parents hope mum. Tell them that while their life will never be the same, they have 'a life' and, while they do, with them, their children live on. So, looking down isn't helpful. Just tell them to look up" Like in the piece we wrote a couple of years ago? "Yes, exactly like that....erm, I think it was mainly my work but ok, I'll let you take the credit" Thanks. "Anyway, back to our task. There's another bit of good advice from my new mate" Joking? " Joking.....but the advice is sound. It is simply this:- 'For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination. We learned to talk and we learned to listen. Speech has allowed the communication of ideas, enabling human beings to work together to build the impossible. Mankind’s greatest achievements have come about by talking, and its greatest failures by not talking..... All we need to do is make sure we keep talking.” Now that I can do!