Appreciating the little things and thinking about refugees

[eridani]

Finally, on Day Three we have a functioning toilet again. Never mind the sad story about the hassle to find all the correct parts. A couple of days using a decommissioned pressure cooker makes you appreciate the amenities of modern industrial civiliization.

Needless to say, refugees in Syria have a lot less than that, so I decided we needed to donate more. Oxfam and Doctors without Borders are good choices.

http://www.oxfam.org/en/emergencies/articles
https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/donate/onetime.cfm?

(BTW: Syria: MSF statements should not be used to justify military action
http://www.msf.org.uk/article/syria-msf-statements-should-not-be-used-justify-military-action)

[lumpy]

1. As a nation we should be more appreciative of how we live and what we have, that includes

being able to speak and move freely. We have the freedom to choose who will lead us and be critical of that leadership. Not very many people in this world have what we should be grateful for. Your post should lead people to thinking about those important ingredients in our lives.

[eridani]

2. That too. I'll admit that my main aim was for more opening of wallets n/t

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. i went without running water for two days. it made me appreciate dwp - dept of water & power