an excuse

I've been rather absentee on the blogging thing, and for that I apologize. I can't seem to find anything meaningful to say, and all of the terribly sad events of this week have drained my creative spirit.

My friend A has posted with many of the feelings I am struggling through, such as how in the hell can this really be happening? Not the hurricane, but the aftermath. I won't attempt to put into words the helplessness and anger, because I know you all feel it too. And everyone knows where to go to donate money, and all we can hope for is that our contributions reach those who need them. Josh and I were planning on going to Provincetown this weekend, but we have cancelled and will send the money where it is needed. Its not enough, because oh my G-d it feels like NOTHING, but its a start.

I wish everyone a lovely weekend and lots of fun and please please please no more terrible news. No more horrific crimes, or oil spills, or people starving, or sharks in the streets. And please please please let this government do something adequate for these people.

I have heard some nice stories, however. Such as Delta flying victims of the hurricane free of charge to wherever they need to go, people offering up their homes and food and blankets, foreign governments sending money to aid the relief. There are wonderful things in this world, it is just hard to see them through the mess.