In reflecting on people's efforts to rebound from Hurricane Katrina, commentators often mention the idea of people's resilience.
Psychologist Robert WIcks definies resilience as "the ability to meet, learn from and not be crushed by the challenges and stresses of life."
I wonder what is it that allows some people to rise from the ashes of destruction while others remain totally paralyzed and incapable of moving beyond the trauma?
About Me
- Michael
- Michael Tracey, a Catholic priest, novelist and columnist, is a native of Ireland. He wrote "Traveling Companion," a regular column for "Gulf Pine Catholic." for several decades. He published articles in various national magazines. He is the author of "Walking Shoes - A Soul Journey," "May the Wind be at your Back," and his latest, "She was no Lady," which cronicles his journey through the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He served as pastor of Our Lady of the Gulf Church, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi from 2000 to January 2013. In October 2008, he was honored by the "Co. Mayo Association of Boston" as the "Mayo Person of the Year" for his recovery work following Hurricane Katrina. Recently he published an illustrated adult fable, "The Crooked Christmas Tree" which challenges us to look deep within to discover each other's inner beauty rather than looking at people superficially. The book, along with his other books, are available at amazon.com. Fr. Tracey retired, after 40 years serving in Mississippi, in January 2013 and moved to his native country, Ireland. in his retirement, he continues to write for "Gulf Pine Catholic" under the byline of "Across the Pond."
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