Guest guest Posted January 31, 2001 Report Share Posted January 31, 2001 Dear List... Up until now I (naturally) felt this whole earthquake disaster was very sad. But until I read the following from the American Red Cross website (the last sentence), there were no tears in my eyes: --------------- Help already has been offered from around the globe, including assistance from the United States, which is sending a seven-member disaster response team and pledged some $5 million in aid. Teams from Switzerland, Britain, Russia and Israel already have arrived. Even India's archrival Pakistan has offered support. --------------- Dearest friends... why does it take a disaster killing thousands, to bring people together? When I read that Pakistan had offered support, only now tears came into my eyes. Is this the state of things? That "even archrivals" can offer support... probably mostly out of fear that they would need the same support, should an earthquake hit THEM... Think about that. The earthquake itself... just an event. The deaths... it has happened before, and was not preventable. But the hatred and rivalry, that is worth shedding large tears. *THAT* is preventable, and that is not being prevented. With great sadness, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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