Friday, December 31, 2004

Questions bouncing around in my head

What can be said about the tsunami? While millions of words have already been written, none can truly describe the way the world's heart was wrenched on December 26th.

Politics aside, the world has responded to this tragedy. I sent my Christmas money to The American Red Cross International Response Fund, as have many other people, to the tune of $18 million in the first three days.

I have been glued to the internet, seeking out information while praying for the lost souls and for the survivors. Perhaps I have missed something - we don't have a television after all - but apart from Linkin Park, I have yet to read of any "celebrity response" to this tragedy. We're all human, and we all do what we can. But after September 11th, Hollywood's "best and brightest" came out in droves - humbly, mind you - to donate their time and talent to the fundraising extravaganza. The number of victims in this tragedy is exponentially higher, but Hollywood seems silent. Why? Is it because this happened "over there?" Is it because the victims were predominantly poor brown people who never had a pot to **** in to begin with?

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