Where IS everybody? Or are you like me? For the past week or more I have been very depressed and angry. I figure that it's time to come out of my gloom closet and get on with it. I have done what I could for the people of Katrina and will continute to do so, but I can't keep picking at my scabs, as my father would say. It's a beautiful day outside and it's time I enjoyed it. I love Fall. Which is around the corner.
The entire nation (if not the world) has been through what I think is a convulsive change of reality. With the events along the Gulf Coast we have all been given, to a certain extent, a differing view of How Things Are. We are vulnerable. Whether we have been sad or mad or afraid or or all three, the fact is, something fundamental in all our lives has changed. Like after 9/11. But this is different. Then we had a convenient person to blame. Osama ben Laden. Well, it is hard to blame Mother Nature. So everybody is blaming everybody else. Not that there might not be people TO blame and this should all be investigated, but I think it is time, for me at least, to get on with MY life and MY healing. I am tired of feeling this hollowness in my heart.
I am not being callous, I am being healthy. I am very much aware of the tragedy, the grief, the sorrow, and horror that I feel for the people of the Gulf Coast. However, I can feel those feelings WHILE I am continuing with my life. It seems to me from watching TV that a lot of people are getting stuck in this thing and we need to rescue ourselves. And the sooner the better. We are ALL refugees of Katrina. So we have to incorporate this new reality into our lives and then keep going.
I'm sorry for pontificating on this matter, but I felt I had to say it if for no other reason than to get myself out of my funk.
I love you all with all my heart.
Sally
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3 Cheers to Sally! 
3 Cheers to GOOD HEALTH - whether that be physical or MENTAL!!!
Here's a
just for good measure!
Great to see ya!
Margie
3 Cheers to GOOD HEALTH - whether that be physical or MENTAL!!!
Here's a
just for good measure!Great to see ya!
Margie
"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." -- Buddha
Hi Sally,
You're right on the money, of course. It's time for us all to get on with our lives. Life altering events happen on a somewhat regular basis in history, and since we can't undo them, about all we can do after the dust settles, is to dust ourselves off, and move on.
Thanks for posting that.
Love,
Wayne
You're right on the money, of course. It's time for us all to get on with our lives. Life altering events happen on a somewhat regular basis in history, and since we can't undo them, about all we can do after the dust settles, is to dust ourselves off, and move on.
Thanks for posting that.
Love,
Wayne
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3 Cheers for Sally. You are 100% on the Money.
I have been holding back on posting because quite honestly I am horribly depressed by the situation and am sick of the finger pointing and I guess I should not say it - but the creeps that are playing the race card sicken me. I decided this a.m. that I could not continue to watch and keep getting depressed by the sadness. I have generously contributed to the cause and I do hope it eventually benefits those that are suffering.
It is now time to get on with life and do what I can in the future to help. I am birding Saturday for the first time in a long time and I intend to enjoy it.
Thanks Sally for lighting a fire under my arse.
Love, Maggie
I have been holding back on posting because quite honestly I am horribly depressed by the situation and am sick of the finger pointing and I guess I should not say it - but the creeps that are playing the race card sicken me. I decided this a.m. that I could not continue to watch and keep getting depressed by the sadness. I have generously contributed to the cause and I do hope it eventually benefits those that are suffering.
It is now time to get on with life and do what I can in the future to help. I am birding Saturday for the first time in a long time and I intend to enjoy it.
Thanks Sally for lighting a fire under my arse.
Love, Maggie
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Hi Sally,
I'm here. Sorry to have been such a stranger lately. My parents just left, were here for almost 3 weeks . It was wonderful, we had a great visit.
I cannot get my arms around this tragedy and our family and community are dealing with it like all of you. Get this, before my husband left for work this morning he put parental blocks on my favorite TV- FOX and CNN news stations without my knowledge. I was angry with him because I'm home all day and wanted to see what progress is being made- IOW, stay glued to the tube all day which is of coarse depressing, but for me having information is a good thing.
I think he's just trying to make an important point, like you. Gee, maybe he's smarter than I think.
Love to you all.
Joanna
I'm here. Sorry to have been such a stranger lately. My parents just left, were here for almost 3 weeks . It was wonderful, we had a great visit.
I cannot get my arms around this tragedy and our family and community are dealing with it like all of you. Get this, before my husband left for work this morning he put parental blocks on my favorite TV- FOX and CNN news stations without my knowledge. I was angry with him because I'm home all day and wanted to see what progress is being made- IOW, stay glued to the tube all day which is of coarse depressing, but for me having information is a good thing.
I think he's just trying to make an important point, like you. Gee, maybe he's smarter than I think.
Love to you all.
Joanna
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This morning and afternoon I had my good friend Dollie here and pretty soon Thea and Korben showed up. We all had a great time. We did talk about Katrina, of course, but then we went on and enjoyed watching Korben run around giggling. I think we probably enjoyed him more because of what's happened. How blessed we all are.
Love,
Sally
Love,
Sally
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Hi, everyone.
Like you all, I have cried until I am empty.
We can't feel bad, Sally, for going on with living. This is a hard world, and our turn will come, if it hasn't already. God wants us to enjoy our good health and our blessings. We grieve, and we go on. If we smile today, it doesn't mean that we have forgotton, we will never forget those poor people or their cities.
God bless America, and especially those in the Gulf Coast....and God bless Texas once again, for shouldering the brunt of the burden.
I love you all also,
Geri
Like you all, I have cried until I am empty.
We can't feel bad, Sally, for going on with living. This is a hard world, and our turn will come, if it hasn't already. God wants us to enjoy our good health and our blessings. We grieve, and we go on. If we smile today, it doesn't mean that we have forgotton, we will never forget those poor people or their cities.
God bless America, and especially those in the Gulf Coast....and God bless Texas once again, for shouldering the brunt of the burden.
I love you all also,
Geri
Truer words have never been spoken, Sally - you are so wise sometimes your posts leave me speechless 
Honestly the BEST thing we did was to head up to Lake Tahoe and go camping last weekend. To see and enjoy mother nature at it's finest, instead of it's most devastating! To be away from the TV, computer and all of the images which have become so overwhelming over the past 10 days. It made me feel so much better to have a "forced break" from the input - I came home (dirty and exhausted - camping w/3 kids is no "vacation" in the true sense of the word) refreshed and ready to help out organized groups with Katrina assistance, but IMO there is much work to be done and this is no time to finger-point....
I feel like things have spun into a more positive light this week, as we see groups mobilize to get the people what they need. This is a chance to see humanity at it's best!
Mary
Honestly the BEST thing we did was to head up to Lake Tahoe and go camping last weekend. To see and enjoy mother nature at it's finest, instead of it's most devastating! To be away from the TV, computer and all of the images which have become so overwhelming over the past 10 days. It made me feel so much better to have a "forced break" from the input - I came home (dirty and exhausted - camping w/3 kids is no "vacation" in the true sense of the word) refreshed and ready to help out organized groups with Katrina assistance, but IMO there is much work to be done and this is no time to finger-point....
I feel like things have spun into a more positive light this week, as we see groups mobilize to get the people what they need. This is a chance to see humanity at it's best!
Mary