Comments on: Bushfires In Victoria http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/02/08/bushfires-in-victoria/ Simple Living... Frugality... Gardening... Cooking From Scratch... Knifty Knitter Projects.. And More. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:54:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: river http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/02/08/bushfires-in-victoria/comment-page-1/#comment-10073 river Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:12:35 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/02/08/bushfires-in-victoria/#comment-10073 I hate feeling this helpless. I wish it would rain. A statewide downpour. I hate feeling this helpless. I wish it would rain. A statewide downpour.

]]> By: jeanie http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/02/08/bushfires-in-victoria/comment-page-1/#comment-10072 jeanie Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:35:14 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/02/08/bushfires-in-victoria/#comment-10072 I think we are all in shock - we are modern people, it is a very old-fashioned tragedy. I was explaining to some folk on an American board I am on that it is nearly 2000km to the fires from here, 1200km to the floods - we went swimming on Saturday as it was such a gorgeous day - but now we are gutted for those poor, poor communities. I think we are all in shock - we are modern people, it is a very old-fashioned tragedy.

I was explaining to some folk on an American board I am on that it is nearly 2000km to the fires from here, 1200km to the floods - we went swimming on Saturday as it was such a gorgeous day - but now we are gutted for those poor, poor communities.

]]> By: Gemisht http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/02/08/bushfires-in-victoria/comment-page-1/#comment-10070 Gemisht Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:52:59 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/02/08/bushfires-in-victoria/#comment-10070 Words fail me. I can't believe that people would light these fires on purpose. 2 people have been charged in Sydney for lighting fires over the weekend - one on the Central Coast and one in the mountains. Thank god they caught them. There was another one lit in the middle of suburbia which they think kids lit yesterday. My thoughts go out to all those affected by the fires. I just can't get my head around having absolutely nothing other than the clothes they were wearing at the time. Words fail me. I can’t believe that people would light these fires on purpose. 2 people have been charged in Sydney for lighting fires over the weekend - one on the Central Coast and one in the mountains. Thank god they caught them. There was another one lit in the middle of suburbia which they think kids lit yesterday.

My thoughts go out to all those affected by the fires. I just can’t get my head around having absolutely nothing other than the clothes they were wearing at the time.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/02/08/bushfires-in-victoria/comment-page-1/#comment-10068 Sharon Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:51:22 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/02/08/bushfires-in-victoria/#comment-10068 It is just too shocking and devastating... And to think that some of the fires which have been brought under control have been re lit by the fire bugs. I am a Christian, and I believe in forgiveness...but I'm struggling with this one. It is just too shocking and devastating…

And to think that some of the fires which have been brought under control have been re lit by the fire bugs. I am a Christian, and I believe in forgiveness…but I’m struggling with this one.

]]> By: Lynette http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/02/08/bushfires-in-victoria/comment-page-1/#comment-10065 Lynette Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:56:53 +0000 http://www.lighteningonline.com/2009/02/08/bushfires-in-victoria/#comment-10065 I turned the news on too Jodi but didnt expect 25 mins of fire reports...there are many shocked people, still many inaccounted for and some children just devastated and hysterical... who knows what they have lost besides their homes.... and one poor firefighter they tried to interview broke down as he had left his wife and 2 littlies to go fight fires.... who were perished... . I did just hear that the proceeds from the cricket match in SA on Tuesday will be sent to help those in need and the govt is giving them more money overnight to help buy essentials but it never replaces the emotional trauma that most face.... I feel stunned too..... realising too how close the fires were to my cousins.....and SO thankful SA has not had such fires. Ironically like lots of things Australian,,,, there are floods up the north coast and fire devastation down south! But the fires were apparently deliberately lit. Praying that many find peace in the God of the Universe in this tough time. Lets just be learn to be thankful for all we have and not take things for granted. L I turned the news on too Jodi but didnt expect 25 mins of fire reports…there are many shocked people, still many inaccounted for and some children just devastated and hysterical… who knows what they have lost besides their homes…. and one poor firefighter they tried to interview broke down as he had left his wife and 2 littlies to go fight fires…. who were perished… .
I did just hear that the proceeds from the cricket match in SA on Tuesday will be sent to help those in need and the govt is giving them more money overnight to help buy essentials but it never replaces the emotional trauma that most face….

I feel stunned too….. realising too how close the fires were to my cousins…..and SO thankful SA has not had such fires.

Ironically like lots of things Australian,,,, there are floods up the north coast and fire devastation down south! But the fires were apparently deliberately lit.

Praying that many find peace in the God of the Universe in this tough time.
Lets just be learn to be thankful for all we have and not take things for granted.

L

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