Hurricane Rita
After posting that, I am in tears.
Its hard, I am so grateful that my family still has a house. But that doesnt mean that we escaped. I hate it. This is Christmas and people shoud not have to worry about picking up debris, paying mortgages, rent, insurance, car notes, tuition, gas, presents for Christmas, paying for the expenses incurred through evacuating, those expenses due to having to clean up, and so on.
Everyone keeps living their lives as if just because it is no longer on the news everything is great. No, Texas was not hit like New Orleans was, but it was still hit. I do not think people understand the damage that was done. I know what south east TX looked like and looks like, I can barely imagine how LA must look. I go home and i feel like im looking at the picture behind the picture, that dark depressing void. there are no trees, buildings still in ruin, 24 hour stores that are not 24 hours. How can the world keep rebuilding when we all have to rebuild?
I felt bad not donating money when the earthquake happened, but I was busy paying for things my parents normally would have paid for so that way more could be spent on the roof and so on. I think its ridiculous that people get upset that the US feels like it has been donated to death. There are too many people right now in the US trying to establish themselves again, pay off what the Gov promised to pay off, to be able to spare much. That may sound selfish, but unless you are in their shoes, shush it. I think that if you can spare it donate money or gifts to a charity. If not, dont let these pompous ppl tell you you are not being charitable.
I just feel really lost.... I dont know what to do. I am so glad that I am finished. I feel so selfsih for wanting to come to such an expensive school. My parents feel GUILTY because they were not able to get us anything expensive this year. I think this is crazy, but i hate that they feel guilty. i hate that they feel they have to get us stuff. I wish i could just say my present could be the payments on the refrigerator that FEMA was SUPPOSED to pay for, but has not and probably won't. My present could be payments for the generator. Of course I cannot give this to them, because A) riht now I cannot afford that and B) my parents pride prob would not let them accept it... I am doing what I can, my dad LOVES Sams, so I am buying him a gift card in a nominal amount so that way it helps out without lookign like a handout from their daughter.
i guess this really bothers me because it seems to be a pressing matter everytime i talk to my parents o even sister.
i dont feel like we are that bad off, but maybe my parents are better liars than i thought. oh well i live in the richest country and have been able to go to a great school. i am pretty damn well off...
i guess the moral to this is just because they are no longer the news of the hour dont forget the survivors of the tsunami, hurricanes or even earthquake. help is necessary for a long time more.
Its hard, I am so grateful that my family still has a house. But that doesnt mean that we escaped. I hate it. This is Christmas and people shoud not have to worry about picking up debris, paying mortgages, rent, insurance, car notes, tuition, gas, presents for Christmas, paying for the expenses incurred through evacuating, those expenses due to having to clean up, and so on.
Everyone keeps living their lives as if just because it is no longer on the news everything is great. No, Texas was not hit like New Orleans was, but it was still hit. I do not think people understand the damage that was done. I know what south east TX looked like and looks like, I can barely imagine how LA must look. I go home and i feel like im looking at the picture behind the picture, that dark depressing void. there are no trees, buildings still in ruin, 24 hour stores that are not 24 hours. How can the world keep rebuilding when we all have to rebuild?
I felt bad not donating money when the earthquake happened, but I was busy paying for things my parents normally would have paid for so that way more could be spent on the roof and so on. I think its ridiculous that people get upset that the US feels like it has been donated to death. There are too many people right now in the US trying to establish themselves again, pay off what the Gov promised to pay off, to be able to spare much. That may sound selfish, but unless you are in their shoes, shush it. I think that if you can spare it donate money or gifts to a charity. If not, dont let these pompous ppl tell you you are not being charitable.
I just feel really lost.... I dont know what to do. I am so glad that I am finished. I feel so selfsih for wanting to come to such an expensive school. My parents feel GUILTY because they were not able to get us anything expensive this year. I think this is crazy, but i hate that they feel guilty. i hate that they feel they have to get us stuff. I wish i could just say my present could be the payments on the refrigerator that FEMA was SUPPOSED to pay for, but has not and probably won't. My present could be payments for the generator. Of course I cannot give this to them, because A) riht now I cannot afford that and B) my parents pride prob would not let them accept it... I am doing what I can, my dad LOVES Sams, so I am buying him a gift card in a nominal amount so that way it helps out without lookign like a handout from their daughter.
i guess this really bothers me because it seems to be a pressing matter everytime i talk to my parents o even sister.
i dont feel like we are that bad off, but maybe my parents are better liars than i thought. oh well i live in the richest country and have been able to go to a great school. i am pretty damn well off...
i guess the moral to this is just because they are no longer the news of the hour dont forget the survivors of the tsunami, hurricanes or even earthquake. help is necessary for a long time more.