It was just a few short weeks ago that the world watched in horror as terrorists struck in the Indian city of Mumbai. It was another chilling reminder that although we have worked hard to prevent these types of attacks, they can happen any time, any where.
And yet even amid all this chaos and uncertainty, there is still hope. Along with the tragic stories we heard after the attacks, we also heard stories of hope. Like the story of England's cricket team, which is donating money from one of its matches to families of the victims in Mumbai. Or the vigils that popped up across the country to mourn the victims of the attack. There are countless more stories out there of people rising to the occasion to give the world hope.
For those of us who work in BCP and EM, hope is more important than ever. It is only through hope that we can continue to work together to make a difference. To prepare, protect and respond to disaster. To help others in their time of need. To make a difference.
That is why, like we do each year, we want to call on you, our readers, to take action and find a way to make a difference. In the wake of the Mumbai attacks, now is the time to do something.
We know that no one person can make a difference by him or herself. But if each of us - the more than 25,000 readers of the Continuity e-GUIDE - does just one small thing to help, think of how many people could be saved.
For those of you who have already given of yourselves this past year, thank you. Thank you on behalf of everyone who has benefited from your generosity. You have truly stepped up to the challenge and proven that together, we CAN make a difference.
If you have done some work to make a difference, please let us know. We'd like to include your story in next year's special issue. Let us continue to hope that by helping one small step at a time, we can take a great leap forward.
We wish you all the best this holiday season, and thank you all for reading our Continuity e-GUIDE this year. We look forward to joining you again on Wednesday, January 7, 2009.
The Continuity e-GUIDE team
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