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I have not written this week as I felt I just couldn't find the words to express how we are feeling in Australia after a horror week.

As mentioned in the post about my Dad, I have experienced the Ash Wednesday fires in ‘83 and then also watched burning embers fall onto my roof in the Canberra fires. So whilst I can visualise the burning red sky, night during day and the blackened earth and feel the convergence of grief and community spirit I just cannot come to terms with what has happened in Victoria over the past few days. Every Australian knows or will know someone involved, whether loss of home or life – already we know both.

This article gave me at a least a picture in my mind of what they went through and I can only pray for them and be thankful we are safe…

Many people across Australia and even the world are coming together to support in any way they can… yesterday an Australian Company gave away $12,000 worth of batting in two hours for groups who are making quilts for those who have lost everything…we have a few things in planning here also.

At the other end of the country our thoughts also go to our friends from our Townsville days who are under flood – go figure…

so hugs to you and yours today, because you just don't know what tomorrow brings.

Helen

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