taking a break from my hr assignment now. halfway through it. oo..i aim to finish at 4am. shuz, gambate!
was reading at times today, came across this book by anderson cooper "dispatches from the edge". he is a CNN news reporter. a famous one, who appeared a few times in Oprah shows too. a few things i read...
"in this city, people do grow up believing that there is always this safety net to fall back on when bad things happen...e.g. disasters...wars....but Katrina showed all that's not true." down to desperation, frustration isn't just the word, but "dying"...people's hopes are vanishing....they do not want sympathy, they want actions of help.
another incident was an impromptu interview he had with senator mary landrieu. they were on the topic of relief help for the Katrina victims. as the interview went on, tensions were building up between both parties, as the lady was just trying to thank and at the same explaining that relief help will soon come and be provided and all. cooper felt there was something deep within him. he felt so much inside, that these people need to be saved. and yes, saved at once.
here comes the ultimate one i read....
"for years after he died, i used to imagine that my father would somehow give me a sign, sometimes i still search for it, his approval, his advice. friends of his tell me, 'your father would have been so proud of you.' but its not the same as hearing it from him, seeing it in his face. i like to think of him watching my show each night. i like to imagine he's seeing it all."
the above abstract really warms my heart.....
listening: Night Rhythms by Lee Ritenour
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