Remembering Ivan and helping for Katrina

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Remembering Ivan and helping for Katrina

Thursday, September 8, 2005

Dear Sir,

The images we are seeing in the news of the catastrophic disaster New Orleans is experiencing from Hurricane Katrina is FAR too close to home for many of us here on Grand Cayman.

These are sombering memories. Memories of what our Island looked like just one year ago. We may not have had the resources and help they have, but we were also fortunate not to have the loss of life they have had.

But have MUCH more to be thankful for too.We had kindness, humanitarianism, peace and strangers that became friends and family.

We had the strength of prayer, gratefulness, positive spirit and each other. We were alone on an Island in the middle of the Caribbean, but together united in spirit and our efforts to recover.

We are still recovering.

But I attended a fund raiser for the Red Cross Relief Fund for New Orleans, at OBar/Attic, (Monday 5 Septemebr). It was as always, the inspiration and reminder of why I love this Island so much…. the people and spirit here.

While many are still struggling to recover here, they are giving whatever they can to others in need. Sending money, prayers and kind words to give hope and strength.

We all have our struggles and strife in life. But I encourage you to give in any way you can to those enduring what must seem overwhelmingly hopeless in New Orleans. We must not forget, we share this planet and this time on it.

Kudos to the people that organized and contributed to the event, they are real heroes.

Janice McLean

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