Covetworthy

I was all set to post another punchy, pithy entry about the shoe-to-end-all-shoes that I just bought, and my preparations for the party-packed weekend to come (kids’ birthday, adult birthday, fashion line launch, Golden Globes!)  But then the earthquake in Haiti happened.  And everything has changed.

The images cannot be escaped. A bleeding father and bandaged baby laying side by side on a cot. A lifeless body,  facedown amid a heap of rubble. Blank expressions on the faces of those carrying the wounded away.

I can’t ignore the images and the sadness and grief and despair that I feel, although I have no direct ties to the country. So to combat the overwhelming feelings of helplessness, I’ve done all I know how to do – I donated to Red Cross. I celebrated for friends who finally heard from their parents. I have cried tears for people that are still waiting or worse yet, who’ve had the worst confirmed. I’ve prayed. And I will not stop.

If there is anything else that YOU know that can be done, please let me know. Until then, I will watch. I will give. I will cry. I will celebrate. I will pray. And I will not stop.

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