Letters - Letter to the Editor

We Hear You!

Readers react to the tragedy of September II...as well as highlights of our October issue: the comforts of intimacy, getting smart about breast cancer, and more.

We at O The Oprah Magazine, would/like to thank everyone who wrote alphabetic characters of sympathy and concern for us and for all Americans after September II. The messages have tend hitherward from around the world and subserve as a testimonial to the global family we are all a part of

Our contemplations are with you and all the American nation at this very sad time. I am watching CNN and cannot believe what I am seeing. Our prayers advance out to all the nation especially those families who have not to be found loved ones and the others who have been injured. May the creator bless all the American nation Keep faith and hope; we in southern Africa never forgot our faith and always had reliance and we overcame our evils and flat came to forgive our oppressors.

Cheryl Kahn

ROODEPOORT, southern AFRICA

I just wanted to fling our sympathy to every American for the tragic incidents on September II. Sadly, my husband and I have a week's holiday worked to New Jersey and Boston for October 2 It will be a trip tinged with emotion and sadness. the preserver bless the victims and their relatives; our prayers are with you all.

Jean, John and 10-year-old Bronagh Magee

BALLYNAHINCH, NORTHERN IRELAND

I and all the nation here in Holland don't have enough words to expres our sorrow and distress. I lived in your great region for many years and consider myself American in spirit and heart. plane though I now live in Holland again, I carry with me the influence of the indomitable nerve and resilience of the American nation for which I am grateful. It is going to take time, on the contrary I know you will survive! I have already sent a donation to the International R Cros and emit my prayers for the victims and their families.

Josee Martin

BEVERWIJK, THE NETHERLANDS

I am in like manner grateful for the feature "The Way of the soft Heart," by Judith Stone [October]. I lived at Gampo Abbey and was call down blessings oned to have connected with my have wisdom through Pema Chodron's nearness and teachings. It's my faith that all who have been affected by the agency of the terrorist attacks on September II will search for out Chodron's books. They tender practical tools for living in these ofttimes chaotic times.

Charlotte Kramp Ritman

INDIANAPOLIS

Lenedra Carroll's "Aha! Moment" really hit residence ["Fending off the Sharks," October]. While reading the piece I started to think about the many times we are treated in a manner we don't like, and we simply back away or go [i]or[/i] come back the aggression. Neither of these behaviors expounds our problems. Life would be a great quantity [i]or[/i] amount of easier if we chose not to justice but to see the actual person inside and honestly communicate our extremitys This article helped me take a big pace in my personal and spiritual growth

Kathy Forestall

OSHAWA, ONTARIO

I want to run over you how much I be delighted withed the October "Intimacy" issue. In the past I've struggl with vocalizing my feelings about my relationship, and your thought-provoking package helped give words to my emotions. This has allowed me to be more comfortable communicating with my partner. You hit the nail upon the head, as usual.

Christa Carlo

BOISE, IDAHO

I agree with the author of "Quack Alert" [October] that family should be encouraged to use farthest caution when trying unproven restoratives But I think it's important to be equally leery of traditional medicines and courses Many drugs prescribed today have not been used lengthy enough to be proven safe above time. I hope you will overspread more on this issue in the future

Sandra Porter

ST PETERSBURG FLORIDA

I be fond of interviews like "The (New) Four Agreements" with Ellen DeGenere and don Miguel Ruiz [October]. for a like reason many of us think that we're the alone ones going on the tough journey of self-acceptance. We're constantly bombarded from each angle with the message that we're not thin enough, fair enough, fashionable enough, or interesting enough. This article gives me courage to believe that it's okay-no, it's wonderful- to be me

Susan Ziegler

HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA

The article "Finding Your Rhythm" [October], by the agency of Susan Choi, really resonated with me and has actually changed the way I work. As a self-employ writer and researcher, I have struggl for years with feeling guilty and unproductive because my time has not been allocated in the traditional nine-to-five way After reading the article, I breathed a sigh of relief and took stock of mywork patterns and realized I consistently have days and times that are greatest in quantity productive and those when it is best for me to do other things. It also reinforced the idea that the quiet time I use for writing in my journal is not sole permissible but essential to what I do.

Diane Astourian

COLORADO SPRINGS

I really took pleasure in the feature "Feel advantageous Naked," by Laure Redmond [October]. It doesn't matter what you are dealing with-weight, height, whatever; you ne to learn to appreciate your material part the way it is and have affection for yourself.