Thank you for posting, lifestudent -- not only here but on the thread you mentioned as well. It is sad to see some people generating reasons for fear and sadder still to see how many others are deeply affected by them... As I wrote, in her last moment in this life Petra's eyes showed no fear, and I recall the look in her eyes and learned so much from her. My own efforts on the TU24 thread have been like yours: they've been aimed at trying to give balance to some of what has been said. If people makes statements that are patently false then I attempt to show the other side and hopefully with a reasonably calm and measured approach.

I am hopeful that many who have been or are now fearful because of what they think the asteroid might do, will soon be able to look back and review their feelings and will learn something. It's natural that we fear for our children and others we love, because we know there are times when we cannot protect them from everything, but this does not mean that we should live our own lives in fear of things that probably will not affect us at all.

All the same, I encourage people to follow their deepest instincts as none of us know what may affect another; sometimes our best protection lies in listening to our own inner voices and in taking note of the signs of nature around us.

Again, I thank you for your kindness.

Namaste,

Mike