Posted by 10derHeart on September 3, 2005, at 11:43:17
In reply to Another restless night, posted by messadivoce on September 3, 2005, at 9:49:36
Hi Voce,
I know what you mean. I turn off TV and radio ..then I seem compelled to turn it back on. I don't know why sometimes.
It's hard for me, being ex-military. I have this trained-in, (now truly a reflex) urge to *do* something. I mean, get up, find the leader (or be the leader) and get active! But I've not yet found a way. Still searching online for what's going on in nearby St Louis as far as shelters, collecting/sorting clothes, toys, etc. I'll keep trying.
I gave my tiny bit of $$ - all I can manage. I don't mean to imply that donating cash *isn't* doing something, it is! It's oviously desperately needed right now. It's just that I am still so restless, and I have time and energy, NOT extra $$.
Being umemployed, if I wasn't in school....the Red Cross in certain cities is training extra-volunteers on the spot, and I would do that and let them send me anywhere...but I can't miss school....it's so frustrating.
And to whine just a bit more, I can't even give blood. Only the Armed Services Blood program will take it. So I can, by making an appt. out at the base I live near (where I retired from), but NOT to the Red Cross, which I'd prefer. (Armed forces keeps blood within their system for obvious potential needs/reasons, so they won't have to depend on or possibly overwhelm the Red Cross, etc., should they have a uniquely military need)
Why? Because I lived in Germany for more than 6 months since 1980, I'm ineligible by their rules. Armed Forces doesn't take such a hard-line view of the miniscule possibility of transmission of mad cow disease as does the ARC. I never even ate beef "on the economy" the whole time I was in Europe, but of course, they can't trust my word...
Okay, anyway. I get what you're saying, Voce. You might find something in your community going on where you can bring clothes, or something...?
(sorry if I just turned this into a mini-personal rant...guess I was overdue...no one to talk to here...)
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