I have been doing a great deal of thinking about resilience. At the very core is the fact that there is a loss and a requirement to continue on, to fill the empty place. Sometimes we can look to the tricks and turns of nature. There are those who have losses from hurricanes, floods, fires, even robberies.
How do those who recoup from natural disasters fare compared to those who have losses from wars, from sudden attacks such as September 11, or the Oklahoma bombings?
What about drunk driving accidents where lives are shattered? How do individuals who were drinking and caused the death or maiming of an innocent person pull themselves up? How does life go on after the accident when one becomes wheel chair bound?