What are your observations on society and where it’s headed?
Posted by: Rainbow
16th May 2011 01:27pm
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- 17th May 2011 09:34pm
since the QLD floods I have seen our community and region really come together as a community. On the day of the "super" storms (before Brisbane or Ipswich flooded) I witnessed unknown neighbours walking the streets during a break in the weather, carrying shovels and other tools offering assistance. As a thank you our neighbourhood got together and we basically had a week long street party during our flooded isolation. Neighbours became friends. We shared our supplies and resources. No one went without bread or milk. Men helped each other repair washed out driveways and recovering bogged in vehicles. Women made bread and hot meals and helped with the clean-ups. Then we went further afield, as the roads began to re-open to 4WD, and got supplies out to our neighbour's neighbours. Previously I would've agree with your comment on people being self-centred etc, but since those January floods I have seen true community spirit which has remained.
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