Community Chat

[Lila Belle]

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

[RoughDraft]

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@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.

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

[vacc]

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. 

[Puzzle Piece]

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. 

[PamfromCT]

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@RoughDraft wrote:

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@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.

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

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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.

[Preds]

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@RoughDraft wrote:

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@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.

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

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

[Ms X]

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.

[Newshound]

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?

[Lila Belle]

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

[feline groovy]

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@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.

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My dad's father was from Austria.

(my mom was from Germany, BTW)