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Don't know if you are familiar with Jerome Shestack, a human
rights activist and attorney, but I ran across this passage in a long article
of his and thought of you and CitySquare.
...Sisyphus may turn out to be a more enduring hero than
Hercules. For if, as Camus taught, life itself is absurd, then Sisyphus
represents the only triumph possible over that absurdity. In his constancy to
reach the summit, even with failure preordained, Sisyphus demonstrated that the
human spirit is indomitable and that dedication to a higher goal is in itself
man's reason for living. So, like Sisyphus, the non-governmental organizations
do what they must. The realities of the world may foredoom a great part of the
struggle to failure and make most of the effort seem absurd. Yet, the very
struggle itself takes on a symbolic meaning, enhancing human dignity. And when
all is said and done, there is no other humane course to pursue.
At least from my point of view your work embodies this hope
and spirit.
David
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