Trouble at mill

[brightlywoven]

The news from Australia does get more and more dire. Entire towns razed and over a hundred people dead (that we know of so far). 

There are many links about if people want to donate to the thousands made homeless. I understand that blood (for burns victims) and cash are the currencies most needed right now.
http://karenhealey.livejournal.com/750660.html
http://minna.livejournal.com/146098.html

A close friend has just been given a life changing diagnosis. This is perhaps on a different scale to the death and destruction of the above, but watching her try and reconcile with that, which she is doing in an amazing and gracious way, also amplifies the distance.

I hope it doesn't make me a person with no sense of proportion, but watching the news today I had one small twinge of happiness. For the first time I can recall, I was listening to the country's leader talk about something horrible that had happened, and my sympathy was not battling it out with my raging desire to throw things at the snivelling crocodile tears of Johnny, the Rat-Faced Bastard. Thanks Kev. 

ETA negative inserted for correct meaning, oops

Comments

[parrot-knight.livejournal.com]

The growing number of reports indicating that an appalling situation was made worse by arson is sickening. I hope those responsible are caught.

[osymandias.livejournal.com]

Slightly confused... do you mean your sympathy wasn't battling it out in the last sentence?

Also dread to think what this has done to the wildlife around there, especially after such a long drought.

[dr-biscuit.livejournal.com]

oops - fixed.
The wildlife have almost certainly suffered. Although, when 98% of the plateau at Mt Buffalo burned to a crisp a few years ago, the only dead animal found was a feral cat. Maybe they get the feeling when it's time to go...

[dr-biscuit.livejournal.com]

indeed. I've become weirdly immune to this fact (as most of the out of control fires that happen seem to have arson play some role), but it is a staggering and appalling one when you first encounter it.

[staggeredlight.livejournal.com]

Does hiding under the bed count as gracious?

Thank you for your comments, the distance makes no difference in the support and love I feel from you, thank you x