That was the headline on the Maui paper after the fire ravaged life as we knew it in Lahaina and our daughter and her family just flew home, safely, last night. They all spent the last two days assisting at the animal shelter, packing food to hand out. My little "Moving Sale" switched to a fund for the survivors of the inferno. I set out the photo we'd taken on a happier day when the boys wanted to see the fire department there.
If you can help in any fashion, my daughter said that the animal shelter and mauiunitedway.org are asking for any help that can be offered. From my little sale I'm just asking people to take what they'd like and leave a donation to be sent, and they seem appreciative of the opportunity to help. It's all about humanity.
"Have" to "have not" can happen in the blink of an eye!
@louannwarren Thanks, Lou Ann! An incidental to us, but it would mean everything to someone with nothing! If only everyone could help even a bit... @photographycrazy Yes, thanks! A good life lesson they likely won't forget!
So pleased your family are home safe and sound. I will try that Maui United way.org to see if I can donate. I tried Red Cross Hawaii earlier but my text donation would not go. Maybe because I am in UK? I will try again tomorrow. Xx
@pamknowler Thank you for that thoughtfulness! Ken made a small donation to be sure it would go through (Canadian) and it did...MauiUnitedWay.org
To you, Pam, and Ferry, words cannot express my appreciation for understanding how we feel about this personally. Everyone today left extra "for Maui", one man said his wife's brother lived there and lost everything, and (only) one person said she didn't know about it at all...said it's her husband who reads the news. It reminds we of the close to the nursery rhyme, ..."if you haven't got a penny, a h'penny will do... If you haven't got a h'penny, well God Bless You!" This has been a "there but for the Grace of God" experience. Thank you both!
Oh my! So glad your family was safe on Maui and that they could volunteer in a meaningful way. So many were devastated, lost everything or lost their lives, family and neighbors...even the family pets and animals. My heart is broken.
I was happy to hear that Sacramento raised 1.1 million to send to Maui at last count. They need as much as they can get! Maybe resident Oprah will donate some of her "pocket change" to help out?
@photographycrazy Yes, thanks! A good life lesson they likely won't forget!
To you, Pam, and Ferry, words cannot express my appreciation for understanding how we feel about this personally. Everyone today left extra "for Maui", one man said his wife's brother lived there and lost everything, and (only) one person said she didn't know about it at all...said it's her husband who reads the news. It reminds we of the close to the nursery rhyme, ..."if you haven't got a penny, a h'penny will do... If you haven't got a h'penny, well God Bless You!" This has been a "there but for the Grace of God" experience. Thank you both!