earthquake in Asia

[Barbara]

Some of these people coming back may be in a shock somehow.
We collected most of our friends now- Hans who was in Sri Lanka is safe (as well as Martin and Stefan and Renate). We still are not sure about Richard (husband of one of our authors in Thailand). I still have no news about Narelle from Langkawi.

For most of these people it will be over soon but there will be hundreds of thousands for whom it will never be over. I come from a mining region and I remember major mining accidents with hundreds of deads in the area of my village- but I cannot imagine this.

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by mina'smomma
She stopped complaining because at least she only lost a couple days not her life. But....she just may be one of those few who knew she was fortunate to be alive.

Lol,
My dad would say....."Easy, Tiger!"

Thanks!!!


I know that the most obviously 'distressed' people are interviewed for television. The gal on the tube was acting like she was going to implode.

I thought someone had taken her out back somewhere and beat the crap out of her..

It's that hysterical persona that people put on that bugs me. Yelling at people, threatening lawsuits and acting out makes it harder for everyone around her to get a grip on the situation.

In the same report they had a picture of some guy passed out across a set of those plastic airport chairs.......THAT SUCKED!

I had more empathy for him!

Some people do realize the 'scale' of life's hassles. It's just disturbing seeing people act that way over something that isn't life threatening..

I am sure your friend has a better head on her shoulders that the bimbette on the tube...


Tears over lost luggage or lost loved ones?



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Barbara,

So you know!-

Here in America there was a computer crash of an airliners computer-and a union strike that left thousands of people stranded in airports across the country.

The airlines cancelled a few thousand flights and separated the fliers from their luggage. People were stuck in the airports for days.

It was troublesome, to me, to see people upset about an unfortunate situation that would soon be over.....

A few days for the travelers.....the rest of their lives for the people in the area affected by the tsunami.

[mina'smomma]

Richard,

I knew what you were getting at. Sorry if I sounded snippy. I just knew where you were coming from. Some people just really tend to over react in those situations, but of coarse you get those who think they're the only person this is happening to and they act like total butts.

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by mina'smomma
Richard,

I knew what you were getting at. Sorry if I sounded snippy. I just knew where you were coming from. Some people just really tend to over react in those situations, but of coarse you get those who think they're the only person this is happening to and they act like total butts.

Do not worry about it.

You were defending your friend! Sometimes life has a way of stopping you for a second and reassess exactly where you were.

In a few months your friend will tell you stories about her experience, you'll both laugh.

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Example?

I went to my parents house after the 94 earthquake.....It took me 2.5 hours to make a 45 minute trip.

I saw on the TV that many homes were damaged and I was really bothered about what I'd see when I got there.. When I made it home I saw the fireplace was still standing and the water heater lines broke and flooded their house.....as I walk thru the kitchen I saw a chocolate cake upside down on the counter....

I was upset-I love chocolate cake!!!!!!!

When I asked my mom about it she told me that the cake was in the fridge.....During the quake the door opened and the motion flipped the cake up, across four feet of air and smash......on the counter.

When I remember that day I always get to the chocolate cake and laugh....probably not the right emotion....

But how often do you see a cake commit suicide?

[gini]

And now the news says 50,000 have lost their lives.

This entire event has been so gut wrenching.

The internet (NY Times) is saying that a third of the people lost have been children.

Sweet young children playing on the beach in the sand, making sand castles.

I was upset that the UN is saying that America is stingy with our aid. Can this really be true? It seems as though we are always in a situation where we are asked to give AND WE DO.

$15 MILLION is on its way and untold number of aircraft have been sent filled with food and water.

Regardless, I will have my check in the mail probably to the International Red Cross.

I hope everyone here thinks to send something as well. Even a small amount will buy some badly needed fresh water.