Well, sorry for the delay in posting....I'm not sure what I want to say. I'm really missing the work in Honduras and the especially all the people and families in Mololoa (what we have been calling San Miguel). I recieved a call today from Yani and Jorge telling me that Jonathan had fallen out of a tree and was in the hospital! I would give anything to be able to be there with him. He has no father and had asked me many times this summer if I would be his "papi". There are often times when I knew that he saw that as a means to getting stuff out of me...clothing, food, cokes, etc. As his Father, he figured I would take care of him. And to some degree I did. I wish I could be there now to just be with him. That is what he needs right now!! A "Father". My heart is broken thinking that he is all alone. We have asked Joe to see what he can find out about Jonathan's situation and condition so I hope to hear more tomorrow.
I'm watching the coverage from New Orleans on Fox News and the reporters are acting surprised that the people are looting and that things are becoming unruly and dangerous. I shouted at the TV, "Welcome to a situation where survival is the top priority....welcome to a third world country." In Honduras we see things like this (dishonesty and danger) all the time. We really never know what will happen in a crisis, especially when survaval is at stake. I have learned that we are all capable of just about anything when it comes to the survival of ourselves or our families.
I'm watching the coverage from New Orleans on Fox News and the reporters are acting surprised that the people are looting and that things are becoming unruly and dangerous. I shouted at the TV, "Welcome to a situation where survival is the top priority....welcome to a third world country." In Honduras we see things like this (dishonesty and danger) all the time. We really never know what will happen in a crisis, especially when survaval is at stake. I have learned that we are all capable of just about anything when it comes to the survival of ourselves or our families.
posted by Mark at 12:18 AM
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I found it strange as I watched the coverage that the behavior of the people that was so shocking and appauling to the media was not surprising to me, almost "normal" in fact. A difffernt perspective is the only reason, having been living in a place were that is life..survival, in a third world this is the way of life. The lack of basic needs brings people to places that we can not even imagine. Fear is a powerful emotion!
Our civility is sometimes a veneer while our human nature is often lurking under the surface.
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