AN: Hellooo soo main thing, I'm not dead. As many of you may know QLD Australia has experienced one of the worst natural disasters in our history. The flooding that has occurred hit mainly Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Lockyer valley, Ipswich and…Brisbane, where I live. I hope you all understand that this is the reason for my lack of updates – the story is not forgotten, there are just much more important things going on at this time.
Unfortunately I was in the flood area and there is a lot of damage – I have it easy, I have lost material things like computers etc. Many people have lost their lives and their loved ones to this tragedy.
I managed to get on a friends computer, but I can't predict when I will next have access let alone enough time to update the story – so please be patient.
If anyone reading this has experienced hardship during the Queensland floods (I know there are a couple of you on here) you have my sincere wishes and I hope the clean up goes as well as ours seems to be.
It is times like this when you realise the strength of the human spirit – not to go all sentimental on you, but the response to this disaster has been amazing. In many areas we are no longer accepting volunteers, because there are just too many. Australia has really stepped up in recent days with people from all over the country flying in to help with the search and rescue efforts, and the cleanup. So to any Australians out there, I commend you. We sure do live in a wonderful country, don't we?
Foreign countries have been awesome too – We have had offers of assistance from just about everywhere. The only one I am one hundred percent sure we accepted was some personnel from our neighbours in New Zealand – so if you are from there, thanks! But like I said, with the sheer amount of Australians volunteering we really don't need much out of country help.
Anyways, a little off track there ;) Hope everyone is well, I sincerely hope there isn't anyone else reading this that was negatively affected by this natural disaster, and others that have occurred around the world. I guess it's time to appreciate what we have – if this has taught Australia anything, it's that tragedy can come out of nowhere, when you least expect it, so treasure every day.
Laters!
Arxxx