I've been thinking

My apologies for going so many days without a blog post. I've had a gazillion things in my mind I'd love to post on, but probably like many of you, I am absolutely heartbroken over the recent tragedy in Haiti. As I've watched the drama, and trauma, unfold... to see an entire city so collapsed, and such an astounding loss of life... it has been sick-to-my-stomach staggering, to say the least. And to see it all from my warm house, with food to eat and an endless supply of water, and my loved ones around me with healthy bodies and smiling faces... I don't know the words to use. I feel helpless of course. I can make my small donations, I can pray for them day and night... but of course my heart still aches to see them suffer. So to post a recipe or craft or show how my dala horse is coming along... I don't know, those things have seemed almost meaningless recently, and I guess I had a little thinking to do to work everything out in my heart. 

I am so touched of course by those amazing individuals and organizations who rushed to Haiti immediately to help. I mean, right in the trenches, thinking nothing of themselves but to give aid. What would our world do without those people? I know there have already been many stories of rescues, and miracles, and there will be many more. I do take comfort in that. And it does remind me how fragile life is, how *precious* my family is, how life can be there one minute and can be gone the next. Not to be morbid - no, I believe we are supposed to enjoy life also, not just endure it, or fear it. But remember to hold what we have dear. And to always be grateful for it. And try to enjoy every moment. Laugh, laugh, laugh. And love all we can. The love that we've given, the love we've received... those are really the only things we will take with us when our time has come.

One thing that has lifted my spirits a bit has been to participate in the Hope for Haiti Flickr Pool on Flickr. I was invited by a fellow photographer Lydia, who started it, because like me, she felt helpless to do anything and wanted a way to express her love and hope for the people of Haiti. I thought it was such a loving gesture. So check it out and join if you would like to - it has been really lovely watching it grow day by day, and seeing all the heartfelt sentiments expressed in photographs. If you're interested, click -----------> HERE.

Thanks for listening to me babble :) Please leave some comments - they warm my heart more than you know :)