Amazing answer this question has spawned. I particulary like this statement, it somehow puts things into perspective: "First: understand that the disaster has

Amazing answer this question has spawned. I particulary like this statement, it somehow puts things into perspective: "First: understand that the disaster has already happened. This is not the time for denial; it is the time to accept what has happened, to be realistic about it, and to take steps to manage the consequences of the impact."