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Some of what the Pittsburgh terror brings up for me
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<blockquote data-quote="Tired out" data-source="post: 741877" data-attributes="member: 23103"><p>Let me tell you a little bit about the Tree Of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill (part of Pittsburgh but it's own community). Across the street from the synagogue is the Children's Institute. It is a place for rehabilitation for injured children. We spent 2 months there in 1994--years ago, When I heard the name of the location of the shooting my heart broke. I was there with my almost 1 year old daughter while our 3 year old son was inpatient, recovering from spinal surgery. We were 6 hours from home and my husband had to be back at work. The people we knew there were a wonderful group.They came to the Children's rehab to read to the kids, to the Ronald McDonald house (where we stayed while our son was inpatient) they offered any assistance they could. They brought meals, offered to babysit the siblings of the hospitalized children, that let parents go spend time at the rehab with the patient. On Easter they hosted a wonderful meal for the families at the Ronald McDonald house(es) There are 2 Ronald McDonald houses there. 1 for Bone marrow recipients (who have to be "quarantined" for quite awhile while the regain their health) and 1 for the parents of the kids that are in the rehab. There is also a special education school right there. The neighborhood was predominately Jewish. I wouldn't have known that if someone hadn't told me. To me they were all just the kindest people I had ever had the good fortune to meet. Jewish, Methodist, Catholic, whatever..that neighborhood was full of wonderful human beings.</p><p>They took a time in family's lives that was horrible and were doing their best to make it better.</p><p>This is so sad.</p><p>By the way I am Methodist..and I have friends of all faiths.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tired out, post: 741877, member: 23103"] Let me tell you a little bit about the Tree Of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill (part of Pittsburgh but it's own community). Across the street from the synagogue is the Children's Institute. It is a place for rehabilitation for injured children. We spent 2 months there in 1994--years ago, When I heard the name of the location of the shooting my heart broke. I was there with my almost 1 year old daughter while our 3 year old son was inpatient, recovering from spinal surgery. We were 6 hours from home and my husband had to be back at work. The people we knew there were a wonderful group.They came to the Children's rehab to read to the kids, to the Ronald McDonald house (where we stayed while our son was inpatient) they offered any assistance they could. They brought meals, offered to babysit the siblings of the hospitalized children, that let parents go spend time at the rehab with the patient. On Easter they hosted a wonderful meal for the families at the Ronald McDonald house(es) There are 2 Ronald McDonald houses there. 1 for Bone marrow recipients (who have to be "quarantined" for quite awhile while the regain their health) and 1 for the parents of the kids that are in the rehab. There is also a special education school right there. The neighborhood was predominately Jewish. I wouldn't have known that if someone hadn't told me. To me they were all just the kindest people I had ever had the good fortune to meet. Jewish, Methodist, Catholic, whatever..that neighborhood was full of wonderful human beings. They took a time in family's lives that was horrible and were doing their best to make it better. This is so sad. By the way I am Methodist..and I have friends of all faiths. [/QUOTE]
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