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Feeling Safe Is a Choice

January 21, 2011 · Mustapha Hamoui

Not all foreigners living in Lebanon are freaking out. Here are some very wise words from Maria:

How can I feel safe in a place where everyone thinks is unsafe?
Well, we can choose to be safe. We can hear all the rumors, gossip and feel the fear and still make a conscious choice of being safe. It is a choice.
The easiest thing we can do right now is being afraid. It is so easy to be afraid. And it is also very easy to be controlled when we are afraid. Do we want to be agents of fear in this world or agents of peace?

I recommend that you read the entire thing. Especially you Nasri :)