Pain Dispersants

Could it be that BP continues to use the chemical dispersant despite fears raised by Louisiana residents, because it is hoping to camouflage the depth of the disaster by hiding it in the depths? The dispersant breaks the oil slicks up into little bubbles which then swirl beneath the surface. W can’t see it. Only the fish and divers can. Of course, the fish have to swim and eat there, but if they die as a result, they will fall to the bottom of the gulf, not wash up on shore where everyone would see them.

Maybe BP thinks that the less we see it, the easier it will be for us to forget it. Wherever could they get such an idea??

My website is almost ready to go live. I just have to pick the images to post.

One friend said “When I get those pictures of kids with cleft palates, I just throw them out. I don’t like things shoved in my face, playing the pity card.” Another friend said “Be sure to have some before and after pictures from the surgeries. They do that with the cleft palates and it’s really motivational.” Which is right?

I’m going to follow the advice of my friend, Chrissy, a local gal if there ever was one. I’m going to trust the intelligence, the compassion, and generosity of my friends and neighbors on the East End. They are smart enough to know that just because you don’t see it, doesn’t mean it’s not happening. They’re compassionate enough to feel the pain of others and they’re generous enough to help.

The images on the website, HelpHealingHappen.org will show the people, not their pain.