tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post112565370490135113..comments2024-03-13T12:44:53.437-05:00Comments on If You Read Only One Blog This Year: A Time To HelpBonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096591352278195759noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1125914526645589032005-09-05T05:02:00.000-05:002005-09-05T05:02:00.000-05:00Yes, thank you. To everyone who is doing anything...Yes, thank you. To everyone who is doing anything, and especially to those who are there in the disaster area, trying to help in whatever capacity.Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096591352278195759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1125877370724780092005-09-04T18:42:00.000-05:002005-09-04T18:42:00.000-05:00Thanks anonymous for that insight. Thanks for doi...Thanks anonymous for that insight. Thanks for doing what you are doing to help!Carnealianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04438541010027037499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1125861795187330042005-09-04T14:23:00.000-05:002005-09-04T14:23:00.000-05:00Thanks for the link, Kerry. I'm adding it to my s...Thanks for the link, Kerry. I'm adding it to my sidebar.<BR/><BR/>Clearly, there are many who need help, and therefore many ways to help.<BR/><BR/>Thank you all for the thoughts and comments.Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096591352278195759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1125779370941619202005-09-03T15:29:00.000-05:002005-09-03T15:29:00.000-05:00Bone, your sensitivity and the sensitivity of each...Bone, your sensitivity and the sensitivity of each of your readers is heartwarming and touching. May God bless each of you real good!<BR/><BR/>I live in Houston and there’s not a day that has gone by that I haven’t broken down and wept as I watched the ongoing stories on TV. Although my life was physically untouched by the storm, my heart grieves for the refugees. Emotionally, I’ve never been able to tolerate seeing people or animals hurt. <BR/> <BR/>In the last few days, the most frustrating thing for Houstonians has been not being able to get things distributed to the refugees quickly enough. I am not pointing an accusatory finger at anyone or any agency in this regard. It simply takes time to implement and structure such a massive relief initiative. For it to work, and continue to work until recovery is fully realized, it has to have structure. That infrastructure is now in place. <BR/><BR/>The refugee children will be starting school right away, everyone’s health needs are starting to flow into our medical system and to be addressed with undaunting diligence by doctors and nurses. Reliant Arena Convention Center is serving as a staging area for refugees who are still arriving from Louisiana. I say staging area because after an intake interview there, many of them will be sent to other cities who are offering hospitality. <BR/><BR/>This morning, I was thrilled to hear that the U.S. Post Office has given the Astrodome its own zip code. As I understand it, some sort of mail service is being setup. That would be really cool if they could start getting mail!<BR/><BR/>They will need our prayers, support and love for a long time to come.<BR/><BR/>So, now I’m off to deliver dog food to the Houston humane society. We are also hosting many of the pet refugees. I better not start talking about that, though.<BR/><BR/>God bless.<BR/><BR/>ChuckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1125753241677758852005-09-03T08:14:00.000-05:002005-09-03T08:14:00.000-05:00I haven't been able to take my eyes off the news a...I haven't been able to take my eyes off the news all week. I finally lost it when I read that they weren't letting people, who'd lost everything else in the world, take their pets on the evacuation buses with them. I finally found that the Humane Society of the United States is sending animal rescue teams to the affected areas to try and save as many pets and other animals as they can. Although I've already donated to disaster relief funds directed towards people, I decided I could afford to donate to the Humane Society as well. The link is:<BR/><BR/>https://secure.hsus.org/01/disaster_relief_fund_2005?source=drfhb4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1125726089088701792005-09-03T00:41:00.000-05:002005-09-03T00:41:00.000-05:00I hate to admit it, but I too have a hard time dea...I hate to admit it, but I too have a hard time dealing with the animals. I think that humans tend to have some choice in matters, but the animals dont. I also think that a lot of animals were most likely either shut up in a house, a pen, tied on a chain, most couldn't help themselves if they needed too. It is horrible and I just had to shut off the tv the other day. I still haven't heard from my son and after the stress of the other being in Iraq, well, seems too much. I did enjoy the post very much. Lots of prayers needed right now.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00308407866919985173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1125688417690798082005-09-02T14:13:00.000-05:002005-09-02T14:13:00.000-05:00BoneI will read anything that you writeIndividuall...Bone<BR/>I will read anything that you write<BR/><BR/>Individually I think we all too shocked, and feel too trivial to make an impact<BR/><BR/>But as a community of bloggers, American and citizens of the world, we can make a difference. I hope that anywayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1125687255837661942005-09-02T13:54:00.000-05:002005-09-02T13:54:00.000-05:00Well said! You've put into words what I've been t...Well said! You've put into words what I've been thinking but couldn't organize coherently. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for saying it and posting the links for relief.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00150067289957912243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1125687182525211382005-09-02T13:53:00.000-05:002005-09-02T13:53:00.000-05:00If I couldn't take my animals, I wouldn't be getti...If I couldn't take my animals, I wouldn't be getting on the bus! I saw a story about a woman that abandoned 7, yes I said SEVEN children all under the age of 5. Another woman has been taking care of them. The National Guard took the children from her and even they were crying. It is amazing the horrible things humans will do to one another and other living things in a time of crisis.Carnealianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04438541010027037499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6006953.post-1125660874995663882005-09-02T06:34:00.000-05:002005-09-02T06:34:00.000-05:00You have put into words, very well, how I feel too...You have put into words, very well, how I feel too. The animal stories absolutely kill me. I know people evacuated and left their animals at home. That to me is even harder to listen to than some of the human stories. I never got to New Orleans, even though I'm a cemetery freak and they've got some of the best. It's almost like watching 9/11 footage all over again-that helpless feeling all over again.Carnealianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04438541010027037499noreply@blogger.com