It's really hard to come back and post about the mundane things I post about here on my blog after our city and surrounding areas have been through the worst natural disaster in over 30 years. I have been stalling and not really wanting to post about anything.
I have been out to some of the worst affected areas and I have helped in my own small way. It is really awful and probably worse than you can imagine. I feel guilty because we weren't flooded. I feel sad and absolutely scared for the people who have lost everything. The elderly couple I met on the weekend have lost everything and it is just so hard to imagine how they will get over this. I think it is the elderly I feel most sadness for as the young ones have time and the ability to recover but the elderly don't.
Everyone I know has in some way given to those affected. I am proud to be a Queeslander and I am proud to be part of such a caring, giving and generous community of people. This week I will be posting about some of the wonderful ways we can help via donating to certain charities as I have been asked by so many of you living interstate and overseas.
It is time to move on, help rebuild our city and our neighbour's lives. It will be very hard but with the response we've seen in the last few days, I think we have it in us to do great things. I for one will do everything I can to help this week, next week and the coming months which lie ahead.
image - leanne shapton artist
