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Of course, you did not even sound as if you were offended.The heat just got to me. In addition you lost more people than we have, so far. I did see news about the tidel wave and it was awful. but like everyone else, unless I see it again on the news, it does not remain in my mind. It was hard to believe that so many people could be lost in one fell swoop, and I know that for various reasons this happens all over the world. By the way, I keep asking my husband why do you men get embarrased at crying. Sometimes things get overwhelming and crying helps. You know, I was raised not to cry either but being a woman I got over it. We have it all over you men in that respect. I am not a PWP, will be a caretaker when my husband decides he could use it. Anyway, you can cry and you don't need an excuse, PD or anything else. This business is sad. There are many joys in life but natural disasters and wars are not among them. There are a few things we can do about the heat, or just live through it the best we can. I have a friend who lost 3 members of his family last week, I cried but never saw him cry. He had a lot to do and probably will cry when it is over. I don't believe I will ever understand men, but I sure love my husband, and you will never fully understand us. I am really sorry you lost your friends and everyone else in your part of the world. Nita Dennis Greene wrote: > Nita > > >I hope I did not offend you. I did not start this, but I am the one who > told > >about people dying , in Texas, where I live. > > I'm not sure why you feel I might take offence but I can assure you I > haven't. I can also assure you that I am aware of and saddened by the heat > related deaths in the US. I must admit, however, to being guilty of being > more emotionally involved in events nearer to home. I have been deeply moved > by the 3 thousand plus deaths by tidal wave in Papua New Guinea, probably > because they occured in my back yard (regionally speaking) whilst the US is > half a world away. I found myself crying as I listened to a headmaster who > had lost his wife, children, pupils and community in one terrible instance. > As he spoke he burst into tears and I lost what little control I had and > joined him. PD tears? PD emotion? Perhaps. But I would like to think that > I am man enough to weep at such an occurence PD or no PD. > And what would $100,000,000 do for that man? Hold back the water? - turn > back the clock? Mankind was once asked "Can you command the morning?". The > answer hasn't changed since Job's time. It is still no. > > We can't stop tsunamis or do better than hold the heat at bay, and icebergs > sink our unsinkable ships, but we can decide to stop arguing, especilly at > cross purposes - which is all I was asking for. > > Dennis.