Many of you have inquired about our well being during the recent floods in Wimberley, Texas.
Judith and I are fine and had no damage.
Two of our Wisdom students - Shiila Safer and Dan Gauthier - stepped outdoors on Saturday night to discover a torrent at their door step. In an hour the normally placid Blanco River rose over 30 feet. Within minutes the water was thigh deep in their house and then to six feet. They had only moments to escape, leaving behind all their worldly possessions, including their two cars floating here and there.
Besides being a student, Dan is a principal tech support person for Wisdom Grad School, and his computer was immersed in the rising water. Shiila works in support of the Dean's projects. It was a grim scene, and then, a miracle of love began to happen. In the Austin area we have a number of Wisdom Students and faculty. The very next day we were tromping through the mud to salvage what little remained. One student opened her home to Dan and Shiila, another supplied them with a temporary car. Various other students offered their expertise. In the three days that followed, Dan and Shiila were surrounded by practical wisdom and profound love, including emails and calls from many of you.
This email is a big thank you to all of you and a deep appreciation for our growing Wisdom Community. In this time of historic weather events as a result of climate change, a most important resource is our Wisdom Community. We are here for each other.
Some of you not in the immediate area have asked how you can help. Continue to send your conscious love and prayerful utterances. We set up a
Gofundme account for Dan and Shiila if you feel moved to help in that way. In any case, we just wanted you to know how much we care about you and how much your presence means to us, especially in times such as these.
On our pilgrimages to Teotihuacan, we use the word, "apapacho," a Toltec expression that means we embrace you with a full heart.
Apapacho,
Will Taegel, Dean, Wisdom School of Graduate Studies
