From the fact that my Internet connection seems to not like me today it seems that I am not supposed to post anything long or particularly considered.
My thoughts keep coming back to those lives who have been tossed into chaos in Haiti. I know I have no concept of what their world looks like right now, my world is so privileged that on so many levels it is impossible to relate. My heart hurts for their loss. To have most of your life wiped out in a second, loosing family, friends and valued community along with all the phyiscal losses these people have sustained, while continuing to be unsure of your own safety, is really beyond my true comprehension.
To all the people that are working directly to help these people "Thank you" it is your efforts that will convince many of these people to carry on and fight for their survival. It is your work that may help them to see a little hope at the end of a very long tunnel.
Many people have listed agencies you can support to help so I won't repeat them. I know it never feels like enough. We really want to be able to pluck that person out of the picture of misery we were presented with so we know "we made a difference to that one". Somehow throwing money at a problem never feels like enough but the reality for most of us is that it really is the best we can do.
Today and next week
3 hours ago
3 comments:
Earthquakes and other natural disasters are a tragedy no matter where they hit but it seems especially cruel when it happens somewhere like Haiti.
Did you see the news last night when they pulled that little boy and his sister out. I had to laugh, that kid has got spirit. I loved the way he announced to the world 'here I am'.
Hi Nevyn,
No I didn't see it. Thanks for sharing it with me. I suspect to survive in a country where everyday life is that tough you need to have spirit. I expect the delicate flowers probably dim early.
It does seem especially cruel when a country who's people fight to survive get hit so severely. Their main wealth is their family, friends and community to have that decimated so thoroughly must be so heartbreaking.
Kind Regards
Belinda
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