Today I wore and walked down proudly my black & red colored T-shirt with my black jeans to school. My 20 minutes walk was somewhat sombre when I noticed that there's very little Aucklanders showing solidarity towards the Cantabrians that are badly affected by the recent killer earthquake on the Feb 22. It was televised and published elsewhere in the mainstreams and the internet that today the nation will support the devastated Christchurch, yet it seems that only a handful of people remembered this. Sad.
On the other hand, I've great pride of this country I call home. As I walk with black & red clothes today, I've that goosebumps feeling that I wouldn't choose other countries to call mine despite the tragedy. It's been 9 days since the earthquake struck our once most beautiful city, and in that time I've read and watch people of all alignments, both government and opposition members stand together in 1 solid side--no politics, no nothing but supporting shoulders. During this time, it almost is the time that I wished for not only for my Kiwi brothers and sisters but my fellow earthlings. The days when we agree to each other towards a better cause, to distribute resources to help the unfortunate and sadly, to grieve for the lost loved ones and remember their living memories to move on.
Christchurch will certainly never be the same again, more than just the removal of the cities historic buildings, sacrificed lives and forecasted utterly sluggish economic & tourism recovery. Today, more than ever, Cantabrians know that the whole nation, citizen and visitors alike, will take our shirts on our back off to help them.
Comments: International donation to people of Christchurch at the Salvation Army website is available here
On the other hand, I've great pride of this country I call home. As I walk with black & red clothes today, I've that goosebumps feeling that I wouldn't choose other countries to call mine despite the tragedy. It's been 9 days since the earthquake struck our once most beautiful city, and in that time I've read and watch people of all alignments, both government and opposition members stand together in 1 solid side--no politics, no nothing but supporting shoulders. During this time, it almost is the time that I wished for not only for my Kiwi brothers and sisters but my fellow earthlings. The days when we agree to each other towards a better cause, to distribute resources to help the unfortunate and sadly, to grieve for the lost loved ones and remember their living memories to move on.
Christchurch will certainly never be the same again, more than just the removal of the cities historic buildings, sacrificed lives and forecasted utterly sluggish economic & tourism recovery. Today, more than ever, Cantabrians know that the whole nation, citizen and visitors alike, will take our shirts on our back off to help them.
Comments: International donation to people of Christchurch at the Salvation Army website is available here
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