Hello, My Heart Attack May 12, 2017
How are you?
This is to let you know that I have had a heart attack and had 3 stents put in
my arteries in April. I have had to
cancel for a year my plans to go to Colombia and to take a course on
peacemaking.
This has
been a real jolt to me as my identity has been so wrapped up in peacemaking.
Though thank goodness there was no other notable impairment.
I hope to be able to begin to do more direct
peacemaking giving talks here in the USA this fall and next year return to
Colombia.
I could add
that at the end of March and early April before I became aware of my heart
condition I gave a total of seven talks in St Louis, Iowa, and here in
Evanston. They were on “Making peace with ISIS Nonviolently” and “Update on the
Colombian Peace Accords.”
One of the most
significant talks was to a class of high school juniors who had read about ISIS
the day before. To start with they shared some of their thoughts on how to deal
with ISIS. Next I did my sharing, after which they shared in small groups.
After this they aired with me their questions about my sharing. It really got
the students involved personally.
Thanks for
your prayers as I adjust to this jolt.
Shalom, Jim
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