Kakki wrote: > A couple weeks ago I met two NY firemen at happy hour at the > hotel across the street who were here in L.A. on invitation > from former Mayor Riordan to participate in the Los Angeles > marathon that weekend. Myself and all of my friends felt so > privileged to meet them and to be able to tell them in person > how much we cared for them. We ended up hanging out with them > and buying them a few rounds of drinks, telling all our life > stories and so on. It was very sweet but also a bit surreal. > How our lives have been changed.
A few nights ago I was channel-surfing and saw a piece on a current affairs show here that made me stop. A couple in Nelson, NZ were so moved by the stories from the fire-fighters in NYC, they went over to visit them in person. In the meantime they had organised 100 families in their local area (and surrounding districts) to act as "hosts" for any fire-fighters and their families who wanted to get away from things for a while. The first couple had arrived and were being interviewed. They were staying in Nelson for a couple of weeks, and their hosts had organised sight-seeing trips and as much relaxation as they could get. Just another indication of how this whole situation has affected people many miles away, and the lengths people will go to show their appreciation. Hell
