Katrina

I'm sure by now, everyone in the US knows about Katrina and what she did...as if she was a person. lol

Anyways, the hurricane that just hit parts of FL, LA, and Miss Sippee (big cheese) I think I am getting all my playfulness out before I get to the nitty gritty of the subject.

Its on everyone's news and it seems there is a new story to tell about the misfourtune and surffering happening in these hurricane ravished places everyday. Today, I sat down and listened to what the news had to say about it. It all seemed so very far away, yet were close enough to have some of the displaced here. I cried over the dead in the street and the new borns that had nothing to eat and nothing to cool them. Over the mothers and fathers that wanted so badly to provide for their children and elderly, but had nothing to provide them with. Over the thousands that need medicine or healthcare but couldn't get any. I wondered why more ships and buses by the thousands hadn't gone to help, why people with private jets didn't pick up refugees to take them to a safe city with relatives, why food and water seems so slow in getting to them.

Then I got erked, once again we Americans think "Woe is us..." but what about the people in Sudan who have had nothing for years? What about the people in the Congo or the Ivory Coast? The refugees that are still out there from the various wars and civil unrest? What about them? They have felt hunger, thirst, disease, pain, filth everyday for most of their lives.

I am not angry with those in the hurricane torn cities that cry out for help or loot. I would too in that situation. It just erks me to no end that they can get on national television and say "You can help Iraqis but you can't help us" I don't think its fair to divert attention from others that need it just to fufill your own need. I would that everyone be spared, everyone have their needs met. And I'm mostly sure most of the inhabitants on Earth would too.

It boggles my mind how we have enough food to end world hunger, enough money that none need to be poor, enough goods and things to make sure that everyone has what they need, enough knowledge to end so many of our diseases.....yet those problems still exist. Is money that important that we let it continue? Is saying I have a jet while she has a cardboard box that meaningful or special?

Then I sat and thought, "Well if I had a jet, I would do this.... Or if I had a boat I would do this.... Or if I was a movie star I would do this..." And I had to correct myself on that thinking. Its when people think "the rich and famous are going to do it, I don't have to" thats when things get left undone. My thought should have been..."What can I do to help?" Even if its sending one bottle of water and some formula, or a blanket and a box of pop tarts....it would be helping someone. I haven't figured out what I am going to send yet, or how I am going to get into the hands of those that need it...but I will send something. We can all think of the things we don't have, and about not having anything to spare....but we all have something we can give, something we can sacrifice. Just please please make sure whatever you send is sent through a valid organization or a trustworthy person.