Thoughts

As we watch the devastation that Hurricane Katrina left in her wake on the Gulf Coast, we wonder what is really important in our lives. Is it the boxes that we can't find, our F count, the number of times we post on the talk list, whether a stamp is hand-carved or commercially bought???

None of this is really important, as I'm sure you realize!

Imagine losing your home, your job, family members and all that is dear to you and the rest of the community is in the same scenario! Where do you turn? How do mothers find formula for infants? When will they be "home?" Americans in the southern US are now facing these and many more life-threatening circumstances hourly. Can we afford to stand by, cloistered in our little boxing world and not help?

While there are no answers to these questions, we can at least keep things in perspective. We encourage our readers to keep a good thought and prayer for our fellow Americans while they venture to rebuild their lives. We all joined together to raise money for tsunami victims. Now it's time to step up on behalf of your fellow countrymen and women. Make a donation to the American Red Cross as a way of helping a family have a future. That donation can be in many forms as the above link tells - cash, frequent flier miles, and even a donation of blood.

After all - it's more than letterboxing - this is LIFE!