devastating...

i watch hours and hours of coverage from the tragedy known as hurricane katrina. and as much as i watch the tv specials, the news, see graphic pictures etc...i still will never be able to completely understand what those people must be going through. im overcome with grief and guilt knowing that my life is absolutely fine while other people have lost absolutely everything they have and don't even know whether their family members are alive. and i think its different when something like this occurs halfway around the world bc its easier to disconnect yourself from the problem and not think its happening when its hundreds of miles away...although im not saying that other disasters in other places arent as tragic. i guess what im saying is that its a lot more real when its happening a state and two states and three states away and those victims are coming into your city for food and shelter and work. the problem is a lot more tangible in a way. and i think its impossible for anyone to know of what's going on and not have a desire to help them...at least i would hope so...and they say that the best way to help is to give money. so...if you have some extra money, which im sure you do, donate it. these people need it a lot more than you do.

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