We are rather far removed physically from the situation but are experiencing sadness as a country at this time. The boys had "silly sock day" at school where they could wear their craziest socks and donated a "gold coin" which is just 1 or 2 dollars. Our school alone raised $3000 for the relief effort! Alan had a great pair of stripey socks he wore but Jay just wanted to give a donation...already concerned about looks.
And I cannot believe the rain and cold that has set in and am only thanking God that the beach part of our holiday was gloriously hot. We've managed to keep ourselves and the girls busy anyway. I've gotten back to a routine more or less of getting the kids off to school etc. We've had a few rockin' parties. My birthday (which I have yet to do a whole post on) then last night Heidi and Dan hosted a Valentines/Dan's birthday party. We all had to come dressed as famous couples. We had the Phantom of the Opera and Christine (bit creepy), Lois and Clark (Joanne and Sharif), Shane and I were Neo and Trinity (he had to work his leather trench coat in there somewhere..I was all ready to go as a Bond girl, sic.) Serena and Zeth were Hef and a playboy bunny and I can't remember the others....sorry. tons more photo's. Do u really want another slide show?
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February 17, 2009 05:40pm
ReplyDeleteUPDATE 5:40pm: POLICE can now confirm that 200 people have perished in the bushfires across Victoria.
..While the loss of life is never good.. I would distract your attention away from your little enclosed bubble of life. To draw your realization to something past your complacent, apathetic, cozy life style you live.. And rather, to show you some real tragedies that go a lil bit beyond 200 people. Maybe they will make you feel silence by the vast numbers of deaths, or better yet, compel you to do something about it... But I doubt it. Rather you will wake in middle suburbia, walk down paved clean roads, take your kids to their school, and end the day glutting your belly on food bought from polished malls, while numbing yourself in front of spoon fed media.
By Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
September 14, 2007 A new survey suggested that the civilian death toll from the war could be more than 1 million. (OVER A YEAR AGO!)
More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed during Israel's 19-day war in Gaza.
BBC.com DR Congo death toll more than 5m
Approximately 300 million people worldwide are affected by malaria and between 1 and 1.5 million people die from it every year.
AIDS death toll could reach 80 million by 2025
..now go puke.
btw, pls forgive me for being so harsh, not really directed at you...
ReplyDeleteThe first statistic was Iraq.
ReplyDeleteI was an AID worker in Africa for 8 years. I know a little of harsh realities.
ReplyDelete....and we all can only do the best we can where God has put us!
ReplyDeleteHI Jo, love you...and such fun pics!
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