OT Please please help the Tsunami victims

[Guest guest]

On this very first day of the new year, I urge you all to go to

's main page and make a contrubution to one of the help

organizations. There are over 150.000 people dead so far and the

damages in the area is beyond comprehension. Thailand is one of the

Swedes favorite vaccation spots this time of the year, so our contry

is struck hard by this disater. So far around 3500 Swedes are missing

and 8-900 people are confirmed dead. There have been some rescue

flights coming back early this morning, with small kids that have lost

their parents. All the flags are on halfmast here today and I can't

say that I found it in my heart, to celebrate the New Year in any

exesive way, instead I made a donation to the Swedsih Red cross. I

find it simply amazing, how people can be so unsensitive at a time

like this, and let their money quite literaly go up in smoke

(=fireworks) instead of donating them to Red Cross or any other

organization. We have neighbours that sent of a huge amount of

fireworks - imgaine how much good that does??

 

OK, I get of my soap box right now ;-) But remember - all the world

came to your aid and support when 9.11 happened, so now is time to

give a little bit back, don't you think? I don't intend to hurt

anyones feelings by saying that, but just to shake you up a bit and

get you going to these doantions sites :-)

 

Fragrant Blessings,

Ylva

[Guest guest]

Ylva,

I've ben reading in the German papers, how many Swedes are missing and

feared dead in Thailand, also read about little Hannes.

A little young German girl, who seems to have lost both parents and

siblings was flown out yesterday. It breaks my heart.

I did not celebrate, spend the money on UNICEF.

American's are donating in record amounts, shaming our official's to

immediately upping their commitment to the area.

After 9/11, the aromatherapy people from IDMA and NAHA, did a great job

to set up volunteer booth to work on rescuers, relieving their stress.

I wonder if something like that is going on in the Near East.

It's such a volatile area anyhow when it comes to politics, that I hope

all countries will work well together under the banner of peace and

friendship.

Shows you who is in charge, Mother Nature, no weapons can beat her..

Why God called home so many people , I don't know...

C-M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

I received this yesterday, and thought I would share it with you here.

Michelle

 

Peace in Action: A Tsunami of Love

 

A global tsunami of compassionate love is healing the global tsunami

of destructive fear.

 

After the Dec. 26 Indian Ocean tsunamis and earthquakes, we see peace

in action, everywhere.

 

Peace is...

 

....the US and the UN coordinating unprecedented global relief efforts;

 

....militaries laying down their weapons to pick up shovels to rebuild

devastated communities;

 

....the media reporting stories of courage, generosity, kindness and

miracles;

 

....strangers caring for orphaned children and injured survivors;

 

....medical experts providing the best treatments and supplies for the

injured;

 

....corporations donating the use of their jets to deliver crucial

water, food, tents, clothes.

 

....elected politicians from many countries working together for the

common good of all citizens;

 

....monetary donations from the wallets of the humblest to the richest;

 

....a tsunami of billions of prayers from citizens of all religious and

spiritual practices.

 

....the US Defense Department transforming its spy satellites to

measure the scope of the tsunami and help workers manage their relief

efforts.

 

In his book " Climbing the Blue Mountain " , Eknath Easwaran explains

how we can change the way we look at the world and how selflessness

spreads.

 

" If we learn to be selfless, we will become rich. Then we may choose

to become philanthropists. We may even achieve the highest level of

philanthropy, becoming one of those who like Gandhi, " make their

whole lives a gift to the world. "

 

Each one of us, as a local and global citizen, is realizing that we

are indeed a gift to the world.

 

As 2005 begins, I thank the six billion members of our extraordinary

Earth family, for being Peace in Action, for being an unprecedented

tsunami of compassionate love.

 

Hugs of peace...Terri Mansfield,

Arizona Regional Coordinator; Department of Peace Campaign

 

602-885-9058 www.azdopcampaign.org *****Peace begins within*****

[Guest guest]

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ruby_mama2001

 

1/1/2005 7:08:54 AM

OT Please please help the Tsunami victims

 

 

OK, I get of my soap box right now ;-) But remember - all the world

came to your aid and support when 9.11 happened, so now is time to

give a little bit back, don't you think? I don't intend to hurt

anyones feelings by saying that, but just to shake you up a bit and

get you going to these doantions sites :-)

 

Fragrant Blessings,

Ylva

 

 

 

I have read and reread your post. I am an American and I give to charities when

I can. I really had to give some thought to the after thoughts that you gave.

You know, after you got of your soap box. I think that these incidents are

TOTALLY DIFFERENT. There is no comparison, man committed 9/11 and Mother Nature

cause the tsunami. Please understand I personally am struggling with the

numbers and the amount of devastation there. The world mourns all who are lost

because no one wants to have this happen to anyone anywhere EVER. Please don't

think that I am trying to engage anyone on this topic. This is just my

observations.

Kathy

 

 

 

 

 

 

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