The worst of things bring out the best in us
Thursday, July 07, 2005
What an eventful week this has been.
Live8, a global protest and collaboration in an attempt to urge on the G8 leaders to cancel debt, provide increased aid and most importantly to improve trade relationships and give Africa free trade; all in an aim to bid poverty goodbye. Millions upon millions gathered, watched and pledged their support on Saturday to the Live8 cause, the level of participation in this international protest/campaign was unprecedented. Despite uttering of hypocrisy and the usual critics, people rallied to show that they do still care, that they want change and enforce that people can make a difference. With the resources and money we have, there should be no poverty in the democratic and fair countries of Africa and we should do everything possible to combat it. It is from the education and presentation of extreme poverty, hunger, corruption and death that we, as a people, can rally and use our power to influence events. It is from the utmost worst of things that we show our true human spirit in a bid to do good.
And today, London Terrorist attacks, brought the city of London to a stand still. Four underground explosions and a bomb on a double decker bus have left 40 people dead, the city at a stand still and complete disruption to the city. A most terrible and terrifying event aimed at murdering innocent British citizens. I've watched it all unfold throughout the day, from 10am this morning I've watched BBC News 24 and debated on Internet fora as more explosions, deaths and happenings unfold. I've seen Chinooks and Apache helicopters fly over and I've seen the nation's businesses on high alert. The combined, swift and excellent aid services have got the needy to hospitals as fast as humanly possible, locked down central London, taken control and successfully prevented panic and unneeded grief; the people of London have stayed calm. I have nothing but praise for the efforts of the services. But once again, it is this most disastrous of incidents that has brought out the best in us. The stories of good will, support and kindness to others are phenomenal; from people giving free lifts out of congested London and people giving up accommodation to those who need it to the bus services helping to cart the injured to the hospitals, the extra hospital workers and volunteers called in, the nurse that's in London on her day off that goes to the nearest hospital to help out, the builders that hear the news on the radio and all head to donate blood generously and instinctively.
In a world that more and more people are calling uncaring, withdrawn, separated, corrupt and commercial, it is these events that have reinstalled my faith in humanity. We still have it in us to do good, it's just we need something disastrous and horrible to remind us of our capabilities.
Live8, a global protest and collaboration in an attempt to urge on the G8 leaders to cancel debt, provide increased aid and most importantly to improve trade relationships and give Africa free trade; all in an aim to bid poverty goodbye. Millions upon millions gathered, watched and pledged their support on Saturday to the Live8 cause, the level of participation in this international protest/campaign was unprecedented. Despite uttering of hypocrisy and the usual critics, people rallied to show that they do still care, that they want change and enforce that people can make a difference. With the resources and money we have, there should be no poverty in the democratic and fair countries of Africa and we should do everything possible to combat it. It is from the education and presentation of extreme poverty, hunger, corruption and death that we, as a people, can rally and use our power to influence events. It is from the utmost worst of things that we show our true human spirit in a bid to do good.
And today, London Terrorist attacks, brought the city of London to a stand still. Four underground explosions and a bomb on a double decker bus have left 40 people dead, the city at a stand still and complete disruption to the city. A most terrible and terrifying event aimed at murdering innocent British citizens. I've watched it all unfold throughout the day, from 10am this morning I've watched BBC News 24 and debated on Internet fora as more explosions, deaths and happenings unfold. I've seen Chinooks and Apache helicopters fly over and I've seen the nation's businesses on high alert. The combined, swift and excellent aid services have got the needy to hospitals as fast as humanly possible, locked down central London, taken control and successfully prevented panic and unneeded grief; the people of London have stayed calm. I have nothing but praise for the efforts of the services. But once again, it is this most disastrous of incidents that has brought out the best in us. The stories of good will, support and kindness to others are phenomenal; from people giving free lifts out of congested London and people giving up accommodation to those who need it to the bus services helping to cart the injured to the hospitals, the extra hospital workers and volunteers called in, the nurse that's in London on her day off that goes to the nearest hospital to help out, the builders that hear the news on the radio and all head to donate blood generously and instinctively.
In a world that more and more people are calling uncaring, withdrawn, separated, corrupt and commercial, it is these events that have reinstalled my faith in humanity. We still have it in us to do good, it's just we need something disastrous and horrible to remind us of our capabilities.
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