Thanks bevdee! I hadn't thought about saving buttons. Wish I
had the talen to quilt!

Bitsy, I have the
glass half empty moments, too. This oil spill is just plain
overwhelming to say the least. The damage is Epic and will surely
change the Gulf coast economy and wildlife if not forever, for a
very long time. It certainly does seem that all efforts are futile,
like we're just throwing sand at the tide. Seems for every
thousands of gallons cleaned up thousands more pour out. I wonder
if it's pouring out faster than it's being cleaned up.

Blaming is a
pointless waste of energy IMO. For now, it needs to get fixed, and
then afterwards, we need to learn from this so as not to
repeat.

andii

I
feel many things about it all Bitsy. But mostly, sad. My heart just
breaks. Over and over and over again.

(((Bitsy)))

Bitsy
--

I don't think
anything has happened to this Nation since 9/11 which has affected
Americans this intensely and personally. WE DO CARE. We are
outraged, frustrated, heartbroken, overwhelmed and
scared.

This is a crisis
BEYOND our capacity to solve. And -- directly or indirectly -- it
is impacting each and every citizen of this country.

Just wanted you to
know that you are not alone. Not by a long shot. We are all in this
nightmare together.

- Ma

(((Bitsy)))