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[Don Bowen KI6DIU <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

It was mentioned on an earlier post about the surreal atmosphere 
surrounding the Qualcomm Stadium evacuation center.  I spent the night 
working a shelter myself and want to dash off a reply before going to sleep 
in preparation for another 12 hour shift.

The rock bands, gourmet buffets, and all the rest, none was paid for by any 
agency.  Those bands were people wanting to help, break the boredom of 
people worried if they would have a home to return to, people worried about 
missing relatives and pets.  Bands showed up saying we can do this to help 
and help they did.  Restaurants saw customers in distress and said we can 
do this to help and help they did.  No different than the thousands of 
people who have dropped off food, clothing, taken in animals, filled houses 
with evacuees, worked long hours volunteering.  It may have been surreal 
but it was just people wanting to help people, no more no less, and exactly 
what you will see in any community.

I could go on about my own shelter work in a fancy hotel but time for some 
sleep before going back at it, doing what I am scheduled to do for the next 
week along with thousands of other volunteers.

Don Bowen              Awl Knotted Up                       KI6DIU
http://www.braingarage.com