Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 92

           OfcourseIwasaware,Iexplained,thatthisisaworldfullofuntoldsufferingandwarandthateveryoneisinneedrightnow,butwhatarewetodo?ThislittlegroupofpeopleinBalihadbecomemyfamily,andwemusttakecareofourfamilieswhereverwefindthem.AsIwrappedupthemasse-mail,IrememberedsomethingmyfriendSusanhadsaidtomebeforeIleftonthisworldjourneyninemonthsago.ShewasafraidIwouldnevercomehomeagain.Shesaid,"Iknowhowyouare,Liz.You’regoingtomeetsomebodyandfallinloveandendupbuyingahouseinBali."

           AregularNostradamus,thatSusan.

           Bythenextmorning,whenIcheckedmye-mail,$700hadalreadybeenpledged.Thenextday,donationspassedwhatIcouldaffordtomatch.

           Iwon’tgothroughtheentiredramaoftheweek,ortrytoexplainwhatitfeelsliketoopene-mailseverydayfromallovertheworldthatallsay,"Countmein!"Everyonegave.PeoplewhomIpersonallyknewtobebrokeorindebtgave,withouthesitation.OneofthefirstresponsesIgotwasfromafriendofmyhairdresser’sgirlfriend,who’dbeenforwardedthee-mailandwantedtodonate$15.Mymostwise-assfriendJohnhadtomakeatypicallysarcasticcomment,ofcourse,abouthowlongandsappyandemotionalmyletterhadbeen("Listen-nexttimeyoufeeltheneedtocryaboutspilledmilk,makesureit’scondensed,willya?"),butthenhedonatedmoneyanyway.MyfriendAnnie’snewboyfriend(aWallStreetbankerwhomI’dneverevenmet)offeredtodoublethefinalsumofwhateverwasraised

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