Comments on: 48,810 Still Can’t get Home in L’Aquila: an Outsider’s Perspective http://www.lifeinabruzzo.com/laquila-an-outsiders-perspective/ All about Abruzzo in a cherry-picked fashion! Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:58:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: R L Stuemke http://www.lifeinabruzzo.com/laquila-an-outsiders-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-422 R L Stuemke Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:31:57 +0000 http://www.lifeinabruzzo.com/?p=4289#comment-422 Thank you so much for writing this - it is really a beautiful and inspiring article. I very much appreciated the portion about visiting the region as tourists, both to see and enjoy a wonderful culture in a beautiful part of the world, and to keep the tourism trade going, to help the economy and provide funds to help the whole region. Being an animal lover, I was pleased to see an animal care and rescue group listed as one of the organizations people can send donations to. It was also inspiring to read about how some of the people have begun to rebuild using their own strength and their own ideas. Of course, this also shows how much more they will accomplish with more outside help - they obviously have the determination, pride, and courage to carry on, despite such incredible tragedy and destruction. I applaud the attempts you and Riccardo are making to keep the needs of this region in the news, and in people's minds, not simply fading into the background. This article provides a powerful statement, and I truly hope it attracts the kind of attention it should. R L Stuemke Thank you so much for writing this – it is really a beautiful and inspiring article. I very much appreciated the portion about visiting the region as tourists, both to see and enjoy a wonderful culture in a beautiful part of the world, and to keep the tourism trade going, to help the economy and provide funds to help the whole region. Being an animal lover, I was pleased to see an animal care and rescue group listed as one of the organizations people can send donations to.

It was also inspiring to read about how some of the people have begun to rebuild using their own strength and their own ideas. Of course, this also shows how much more they will accomplish with more outside help – they obviously have the determination, pride, and courage to carry on, despite such incredible tragedy and destruction.

I applaud the attempts you and Riccardo are making to keep the needs of this region in the news, and in people's minds, not simply fading into the background. This article provides a powerful statement, and I truly hope it attracts the kind of attention it should.

R L Stuemke

]]> By: Penny http://www.lifeinabruzzo.com/laquila-an-outsiders-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Penny Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:18:37 +0000 http://www.lifeinabruzzo.com/?p=4289#comment-421 I am sickened by the media's handling of tragedies such as these. It is a hot tickent news item, until the next tragedy comes along, then poof, you never hear another thing. This story needs to be told over and over until these people have at the very least proper shelters to live in, and at best, to completely rebuild and restore that which nature didn't manage to destroy completely. I cannot fathom how the world can continue to turn a blind eye to tragedies such as these. The story touches your heart, the pictures will tear at it. Very well done! Denyse, I am proud to call you my friend. You really outdid yourself in the writing of this. I am sickened by the media's handling of tragedies such as these. It is a hot tickent news item, until the next tragedy comes along, then poof, you never hear another thing. This story needs to be told over and over until these people have at the very least proper shelters to live in, and at best, to completely rebuild and restore that which nature didn't manage to destroy completely. I cannot fathom how the world can continue to turn a blind eye to tragedies such as these. The story touches your heart, the pictures will tear at it. Very well done! Denyse, I am proud to call you my friend. You really outdid yourself in the writing of this.

]]> By: Colleen Love http://www.lifeinabruzzo.com/laquila-an-outsiders-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Colleen Love Sat, 05 Jun 2010 20:27:57 +0000 http://www.lifeinabruzzo.com/?p=4289#comment-420 Reading this, the very first thing I feel is a deep sadness for the people and the loss of thier homes and loved ones! The second is the pride I feel at seeing my friend doing something about it and having pride in a place she's never been, then recognized and spoken of in an Italian magazine article!! I think the photos are eye catching and will trigger the reader to have a deeper interest and read the article. At least that's the way it worked for me. I honestly, truly hope that it catches people's attention and gets some help for the residents there! Colleen Love Reading this, the very first thing I feel is a deep sadness for the people and the loss of thier homes and loved ones! The second is the pride I feel at seeing my friend doing something about it and having pride in a place she's never been, then recognized and spoken of in an Italian magazine article!! I think the photos are eye catching and will trigger the reader to have a deeper interest and read the article. At least that's the way it worked for me.

I honestly, truly hope that it catches people's attention and gets some help for the residents there!

Colleen Love

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