Word: comfortes
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...Finally, help came from just those Garvey was trying to comfort. "That's okay, it makes us cry too," someone said. A few minutes later, Garvey said simply, "We're all still recovering...
...Some residents fled to the suburbs, or to another state entirely. A fearless few challenged fate by heading to the heart of the Hub. Though it turned out to be a false alarm, Boston’s reactions to the perceived threat illustrate the loss of innocence, and of comfort, that Americans must face after the tragedy of Sept...
...very upset,” said Pforzheimer resident Brendan Connell ’02. “Everyone can tell the difference between a real war and these good-natured games. I think the Board is trying to comfort people, but they’re only making things worse...
...that Guzman had started down the stairs when word came to evacuate. At floor 13, the building collapsed, and Guzman's head was caught between two pillars. She lay in fear and agony for hours. She felt a man trapped near her and pushed next to him for comfort. She heard him cry out twice; eventually, he fell silent. She repeatedly asked God, "Please give me a second chance at life." There was only darkness and dust. So she said another prayer: "Please just give me this one miracle." And a man appeared above her, a saint named Paul...
...voices do not comfort us with the illusion that these victims died instantly, ignorant of their fate. Quite the contrary. They give us a script to run through in our minds. The victims moved past denial into acceptance at breakneck speed, which meant they understood clearly--more clearly than we--what was happening. Perhaps that's why the hijackers, as some reports have suggested, urged some passengers to call home--quite aware that the drama would inflame our despair...