Guest guest Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 I JUST HAD A THOUGHT--I WROTE A LONGGGGGG LETTER (ANONYMOUSLY) TO THE AUTHORITES (THE POWERS THAT BE!) ABOUT ALLLLL THE ILLNESS AT MY FORMER WORKPLACE. I DIDN'T MENTION NAMES, BUT THE PLACE WAS FULLLLLLLLLL OF MOLDS " TO THE HILT. " SUPPOSE IF I SENT THAT LETTER TO THE IDIOTS WHO DO NOT BELIEVE US, THEY'D BECOME BELIEVERS? WHAT DO YA SAY, KC? VICTORIA Fwd: Re: Fwd: [] Clarion Mold Article > > > > > > > Thanks. I think with some slight edits, that letter can become a > cut-and-paste job for more letters to reporters and editors. > > Thanks for those articles! Keep 'em coming! As aggravating as it is to > read them (understatement of the year), anything with an email addie > provides another opportunity to respond with better information. > > I have been on the phone with nurse volunteers (Sam and Pat, who > absolutely rock) working out of the temporary FEMA center in Baton Rouge > trying to work the missing persons search. They're living in 100-man > tents. Their phones go on and off constantly, but they'll call you back a > zillion times if they have to. They're tired and frustrated and busting > hump to do all they can. They say the place is also staffed with several > doctors and at least 3 funeral directors. When they aren't treating > someone or arranging burials, they get on the phones and call next-of-kin, > trying to get their files straight so they can find as many people as > possible - hopefully alive. In most cases, they never get to see the > results of their efforts. They have to move on to the next task. Most had > to make many calls and write letters before anyone would even let them > volunteer, and they feel their persistence has paid off by allowing them > to be of service. > > They tell me that the spirit of comeraderie and friendship is beyond > anything you see in normal times. And in the end, we had to agree that all > the best people we have ever come to know are the ones we find when the > chips are down and all hell has broken loose. That's when you find out who > the good guys and who your friends are. These are some truly outstanding > human beings. Just talking to them has made my week. Just thought you > guys might like to know. It isn't all utter blackness out there. > > What we can do from here may be limited in its way, and it may be beyond > frustrating to be able to do so little when there is so much to be done > and it seems like so many are intent on stopping us. So, we write a letter > instead of putting up a building. So what? We do what we can do and all we > can do, and no one can ask more than that. We here are uniquely situated > to do something and address issues the people on the ground cannot do, and > would not have time to do if they even knew how. Cut-n-paste, meds, > cut-n-paste, nap, cut-n-paste, more meds, cut-n-paste, sit in the fog for > a while ... > > > > > Serena > > > > Serena > www.freeboards.net/index.php?mforum=sickgovernmentb > > > --------------------------------- > Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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