Happy Thursday. Our beloved Haiti was hit by a massive earthquake. The quake that hit the country was over 7.0 on the ricter scale. Can you fathom?
Can you fathom losing all of your loved ones in a matter of minutes? Can you fathom losing all of your belongings that took a lifetime to accummulate in a matter of minutes? Can you imagine yourself dead and gone, without anytime to plan?
What if? What if it were YOUR home country or even the United States? Would you think differently about the earthquake?
Can I answer this question in complete honesty? Of course YOU would want things differently. You would want help sooner. You would want other countries to come to your aid. You would want to find your love ones alive in the massive piles of debris.
Do you think any different than the people of Haiti? Do they deserve any less?
The answer to both of these questions, is a resounding NO.
Haiti. Who are the Haitian people?
"Haiti's regional, historical, and ethnolinguistic position is unique for several reasons. It was the first independent nation in Latin America, the first post-colonial independent black-led nation in the world, and the only nation whose independence was gained as part of a successful slave rebellion. Despite having common cultural links with its Hispano-Caribbean neighbors, Haiti is the only predominantly Francophone independent nation in the Americas, and one of only two (along with Canada) that designate French as an official language; the other French-speaking areas are all overseas départements, or collectivités, of France.
The French government changed and the legislature began to rethink its decisions on slavery in the colonies. After Toussaint L'ouverture created a separatist constitution, Napoleon Bonaparte sent an expedition of 20,000 men under the command of his brother-in-law, General Charles Leclerc, to retake the island. Leclerc's mission was to oust L'ouverture and restore slavery. The French achieved some victories, but within a few months, yellow fever had killed most of the French soldiers. Leclerc invited Toussaint L'ouverture to a parley, kidnapped him and sent him to France, where he was imprisoned at Fort de Joux. He died there in 1803 of exposure and tuberculosis." (Wikipedia)
Please take time and help this country that is in dire need of asistance. Please donate whatever you can, and help in anyway that you can. I will do my part as well.
I know if it were me, I would want someone to help. What if it were YOU, and YOUR family?
PLEASE HELP HAITI. Have a wonderful day.
L. for Love
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