http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_mzw2MdIFY




David

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEW3L...B9D7CF2CB9D4A5

Confronting images though reality.

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6 Months now. Such a sad 6 months.
I send my love to all those homeless, helpless, cold, loveless and still living in despair.

It didn't end there... That was just the beginning. Even after months of rain, it was like day 1. The rain came in from here at the sea where I live and it headed west. I was watching the radar as all this unfolded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fF7R...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn5rgkbmrT8&NR=1

Thank you Lara for the links. The Human Jewel..America used to be like that.

I probably shouldn't have posted the first link. I thought about it later...
It was a carpark/parking lot. There were no people in those cars in that clip.

Ah, Alffe, the "human jewel" is everywhere.
Sometimes it's just not fast enough. <sigh>

I have been watching for a while the troubles in Africa. Somali and Sudanese refugees heading to refugee camps in Kenya.

12 million or more starving from drought. 12 million

We in Australia know drought. (As we know floods). We don't know it so well as to have to decide to leave some of our less healthy children behind to escape with our stronger children to survive. How shocking is this life.

Just came by checking on the new posts. How are you? I recently posted about my legal troubles. Chemar gave me a forum to see if there is any help on our site. Have not heard from you in awhile. I had almost two weeks in the country to relax. I came back and once again I am at the difficult points in my life I have to deal with. I want to catch up with the people I have met and get back on this site more. Take care ginnie

We Who Are Your Closest Friends
by Phillip Lopate

we who are
your closest friends
feel the time
has come to tell you
that every Thursday
we have been meeting
as a group
to devise ways
to keep you
in perpetual uncertainty
frustration
discontent and
torture
by neither loving you
as much as you want
nor cutting you adrift

your analyst is
in on it
plus your boyfriend
and your ex-husband
and we have pledged
to disappoint you
as long as you need us

in announcing our
association
we realize we have
placed in your hands
a possible antidote
against uncertainty
indeed against ourselves
but since our Thursday nights
have brought us
to a community of purpose
rare in itself
with you as
the natural center
we feel hopeful you
will continue to make
unreasonable
demands for affection
if not as a consequence
of your
disastrous personality

then for the good of the collective.

What? I don't understand ...........

Wasn't sure I understood it either wren but there have been times in my life when I felt this way....not today but it struck a cord with me.

OK ..... I think I understand.
Love you Alffe.
I understand what you've done for me years and years - such great patience and kindness.