AU Devastation

February 23, 2011

Dear Sue in AU,

One cannot imagine the devastation until you are in the midst of it or have

previously experienced it. I hope I never do. Here we have to worry about

winds and rising water during hurricane season from June 1 to November 30.

Forest fires in our area are nearly unheard of, except the ones set by the

hunters to push out the little animals they are hunting. The smoke, mixed with

the fog in unbearable and sometimes the roads are closed. They also burn the

cane fields after harvesting.

We are all happy that you are relatively unscathed in comparison to some of the

others in your area and I cannot imagine losing your horse, I know they are like

family to you. There is always something in a big mess that you can be thankful

for and that is that you are safe. There are a lot of unsung heroes in the

world, and everyone who came out of their safe zones to fight these fires are to

be commended. When surrounded by fire and smoke, you lose your sense of

direction and could well lose your way. It is nefarious enouigh when it is an

act of nature, but unspeakable when set by a human. Let's hope it was not

fanned by arsonists. This will be the year that people will speak of for years

and say, " Remember when.... " I hope the world is responding and coming to your

aid.

Here are some places that are accepting donations for the victirms:

d-relief/

lian-flood-victims-833993

Sue, if there are others that folks can send money to, please post here.

God bless you all.

xoxo

Lottie

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