To our American friends

[Dujon]

Whilst I cannot help in any way my heart goes out to those affected by the current storm and tornado activity across huge areas of your country. The loss of life and property being reported is horrific. I live in a country where Mother Nature too often wreaks havoc on the endeavours of we fragile men and women and perhaps that builds stronger empathy for those in similar or worse predicaments than those in which we find ourselves from time to time.

I am sure that the community spirit of Americans will come to the fore (no, I don't mean money alone) and apply some sort of salve to the physical and non-physical injuries suffered by those who have survived but, in some way or other, have also lost.

[libreg]

Thanks for the well wishes, friend. While I don't live anywhere near what happened, I too feel despondent about the loss of lives from any mass loss of life, and it's especially tragic how soon it came after the Japanese earthquake... too many unnecessary deaths in this world.