Troubling times

In view of the events of the last week don't our problems seem a little trivial? Thouands, maybe even millions of people have lost their homes, businesses, even families. A couple of years ago my wife and I spent a wonderful week in Gulfport, MS. It was the middle of April and the weather was beautiful, mid eighties and sunny all week.

Now the hotel we stayed in, which was right across from the beach is gone, along with about everything else that was near the beach. While there we rode to Dauphin Island and took the ferry over to Gulf Shores Alabama. All of these places were hit with the storm surge and mostly wiped out.

I can't fathom the pictures I've been seeing on the news. It's all gone. Let's hope that the government, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army and lots and lots of church groups can help these people recover.