I’ve seen good and bad out there in the blogosphere, but at times like these the Internet can be an amazing way of banding together and helping out those in need.

Here in Western Washington we see our share of rain… but this year it hit one particular area exceptionally hard, washing away houses and even the freeway.

The trucks couldn't get in to help

I know many of you read Kathryn at Daring Young Mom. I watched her children on Friday while she headed south to participate in cleaning up the mess. It’s hard to explain how devastating it is for those people. Especially at this time of year when we’re all nestled snuggly in our homes with our families.

I complain about my rental house. The popcorn ceilings, the ugly carpet, the broken windows…but it could be worse. 

The dike had to be compromised to let out water

So let’s all join Kathryn in helping these people and donate. You can do so on her site. Every little bit makes a difference and can help rebuild homes. Won’t that feel good? It’s what the season is really about.

The residents have never seen it this bad.

2 Responses to “This is when we come in handy…”

  1. Isabelon 10 Dec 2007 at 3:40 pm

    It takes seeing the pictures for it to really sink in!

  2. Melissaon 10 Dec 2007 at 4:19 pm

    Amazing. It’s so hard to imagine that much water in one area…

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