By:Linda Sapadin
Fear is in the air. And although many people have regained some sense of security, they continue to harbor fears which they don't know how to handle.
One woman asks: "Should I be stocking up on Cipro, buying a gas mask, canceling vacation plans? I don't know what's appropriate or how frightened I should be."
Another man says: "I'm supposed to be the strong one in the family. But I don't always feel that way. What do I do about my fears when I don't want to make things even more stressful for my wife and kids?"
Long Islanders are not noted for leading tranquil, gentle, sedate lives. Many of us were pretty nervous people even before the terrorists did the unimaginable. Indeed, the demands and expectations that we put on ourselves (and our kids) leave little wiggle room for yet another fear, another pressure, another stress to deal with. Yet the news is simply not positive these days and we do need to deal with it. We must find a way to become more resilient -- to feel the fear and then bounce back. To live each day with consideration to what's happening in the world, but still be able to find the calm, feel the joy.
Here are a few suggestions on how to do this.
