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Counting my blessings today...

Susan Louise — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:41:02 GMT

Which I try and do everyday...just sometimes I forget to put things into perspective when things go wrong...

I just turned on CNN and I'm seeing the news about an exodus from Hungry to Austria...have mercy! Can't we all just get along?

Saying prayers for all the folks under such hardship and stress...thanking the good Lord we still have our home and freedoms...

Re: Counting my blessings today...

Lila Belle — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:45:08 GMT

I can't get the image of that 3y/o washed onto the beach out of my mind.

Can anyone imagine carrying all they now own in the world in a backpack ?

I pray that the world takes note and offers these people refuge.

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Karnerblue — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:55:17 GMT

Thank you for the reminder.

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twinsister — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:56:06 GMT

@Lila Belle wrote:
I can't get the image of that 3y/o washed onto the beach out of my mind.

Can anyone imagine carrying all they now own in the world in a backpack ?

I pray that the world takes note and offers these people refuge.

I also can't get the image of that poor child out of my mind. Beyond heartbreaking.

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deepwaterdotter — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:03:12 GMT

@twinsister wrote:
@Lila Belle wrote:
I can't get the image of that 3y/o washed onto the beach out of my mind.

Can anyone imagine carrying all they now own in the world in a backpack ?

I pray that the world takes note and offers these people refuge.
I also can't get the image of that poor child out of my mind. Beyond heartbreaking.

This image has haunted me since the first time I viewed it.

Re: Counting my blessings today...

Preds — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:33:56 GMT

I try to count my blessings every day. So many have paid the price for what we have. Big or small, we are so much better off than so many. I pray for that precious childs' family and know in my heart that he, his brother and mother are safe. Maybe, for the first time ever. His father will be someday, too. Blessings to him until the day comes that he is with his family.

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ShowMe — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:37:12 GMT

@Susan Louise wrote:
Which I try and do everyday...just sometimes I forget to put things into perspective when things go wrong...

I just turned on CNN and I'm seeing the news about an exodus from Hungry to Austria...have mercy! Can't we all just get along?

Saying prayers for all the folks under such hardship and stress...thanking the good Lord we still have our home and freedoms...

Thanks for starting this thread. That is so heartbreaking.......I think it is time for us to realize how good we have it here. We may not be happy with all that our Congress, Senate, and President do, but at least we aren't having to face what the folks are. My heart goes out to those folks and hope and pray they find some peace in their lives.

I too can't help but see that man carrying the little boy on the beach that had been washed ashore. So very sad......he did nothing to deserve to die like that

If I could, I would get down on my knees and pray for those folks......but I can't do that......but I can pray for them, and I will.......

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June222 — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:39:22 GMT

My Grandmother on my Father's side was from Budapest, Hungry....so I suppose some of those poor people and I share DNA......it is just awful to see such conditions for anyone.

Re: Counting my blessings today...

Lila Belle — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:41:29 GMT

These are Syrian refugees, june22, passing thru Hungary and other countries to get to Austria and Germany.

And yes, the conditions are too awful for words.

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June222 — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:46:02 GMT

@Lila Belle wrote:
These are Syrian refugees, june22, passing thru Hungary and other countries to get to Austria and Germany.

And yes, the conditions are too awful for words.

Oh, thank-you fir the correction @Lila Belle. DNA or not, it is just so sad.

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Lila Belle — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:49:54 GMT

Just saw on my local news a report of 1200 refugees unable to travel by train are walking to Germany !

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RoughDraft — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:52:18 GMT

@Preds wrote:
I try to count my blessings every day. So many have paid the price for what we have. Big or small, we are so much better off than so many. I pray for that precious childs' family and know in my heart that he, his brother and mother are safe. Maybe, for the first time ever. His father will be someday, too. Blessings to him until the day comes that he is with his family.

Heartbreakingly, I saw him last night on the news. He burried his wife and two sons back in Syria.

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vacc — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:55:01 GMT

Thanks to the original poster for the reminder. We are so very fortunate in this country and we often (or at least I) take it for granted. I think it would be great if all of us would pray to our higher power that whatever can be done for the refugees from Syria and otehr parts of the world, be done to help them establish a better life.

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Puzzle Piece — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 21:01:40 GMT

My Take. We will Never have peace or peace on earth, ever. HOWEVER, we can have Harmony. Harmony between countries and nations with the understanding that not everyone's take on it is exactly the same. It also affords us all the right and privledge to defend our harmony if necessary. Forget peace and peace on earth, it's delusional.

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PamfromCT — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 21:18:36 GMT

@RoughDraft wrote:
@Preds wrote:
I try to count my blessings every day. So many have paid the price for what we have. Big or small, we are so much better off than so many. I pray for that precious childs' family and know in my heart that he, his brother and mother are safe. Maybe, for the first time ever. His father will be someday, too. Blessings to him until the day comes that he is with his family.
Heartbreakingly, I saw him last night on the news. He burried his wife and two sons back in Syria.

Yes, this is true. Father said he would bury his family and stay by their graves and wait to die. It rips your heart out.

There are no words for this terrible, ongoing tragedy. I would like to know what is going to be done and by whom. The idea of Hungary refusing to let Syrian refugees cross into Germany is appalling. A camp? Really? And what will be the conditions in this so-called camp? Where is the UN in all of this? World leaders? Spiritual leaders? How can we, in the wealthiest country in the world, offer these poor souls some help? There, but for the grace of God, go we.

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Preds — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 21:19:58 GMT

@RoughDraft wrote:
@Preds wrote:
I try to count my blessings every day. So many have paid the price for what we have. Big or small, we are so much better off than so many. I pray for that precious childs' family and know in my heart that he, his brother and mother are safe. Maybe, for the first time ever. His father will be someday, too. Blessings to him until the day comes that he is with his family.
Heartbreakingly, I saw him last night on the news. He burried his wife and two sons back in Syria.

That was their home so they should be there. So sad that it had to be this way.

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Ms X — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 00:50:53 GMT

I hate to say it, but if our country doesn't get its spending under control we will be facing crises of that magnitude and more. The stability we've enjoyed cannot continue unless we change course.

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Newshound — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 01:22:14 GMT

The Syrians are refugees fleeing a war-what does U.S. spending have to do with a situation like that? Which spending are you referring to?

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Lila Belle — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 01:24:09 GMT

We need to take as many as we can of these people. And other countries as well.

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feline groovy — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 01:26:48 GMT

@june22 wrote:
My Grandmother on my Father's side was from Budapest, Hungry....so I suppose some of those poor people and I share DNA......it is just awful to see such conditions for anyone.

My dad's father was from Austria.

(my mom was from Germany, BTW)