I have just watched the news on telly and witnessed the overwhelming grief of the families of the 11 people killed in the house fire in Queensland.
I don't mind admitting that I had a bit of a cry, how could you not?
It would be hard enough to loose one member of your family in these tragic circumstances but 11 must be almost too much to comprehend.
jimbo said
06:39 PM Aug 25, 2011
Yes! Ma Very sad.....Ga scan be very dangerous to use .....One day we will know the cause...
Vic said
06:40 PM Aug 25, 2011
So sad Ma, several generations wiped out at once, I am sure all our hearts go out to them.
Happywanderer said
06:52 PM Aug 25, 2011
I find it difficult to even talk about. Brings back too many memories. I choke up everytime I watch it. The NZ maoris deal with family deaths in the same way, the singing, wailing, and offering everyone else food as was shown this morning when the reporters were there. They open their hearts to everyone who comes near.
jules47 said
06:54 PM Aug 25, 2011
Me too Ma - devestating event, I feel so much compassion for the extended families, and the ones left behind.
Went to a concert last night by Eric Bogle, he sang two songs he had written about the Black Saturday fires in Victoria in 2009 - his words and music bought it all back to my mind, we couldn't stop watching the tv - and we couldn't stop crying - we had friends who lost their home in Marysville, it had been in the family for about 4 generations - their caravan, everything, but they survived!
Again, sympathy goes to the bereft families here in Brisbane.
Cruising Granny said
07:04 PM Aug 25, 2011
I was part of a Maori family for 9 years. Tongans and Samoans are also very emotional people. To learn one of the affected families had been outed by the floods is just too heartbreaking to comprehend. I too well up and feel the emotional impact every time I see and hear the news stories. They have a strong faith and family connection.
Travel Bug said
08:19 PM Aug 25, 2011
Truly devastating
My heart goes out to those poor families.
I watched the news story with horror and disbelief... and, like many others, shed quite a few tears in the process.
How do you recover from something like that....
Helena said
08:22 PM Aug 25, 2011
It is so very hard to understand the grief that they must be going through it is hard enough to lose one child but to lose a complete family is unthinkable like others on the forum I too cried with them Helena.
BarbandDaz said
08:35 PM Aug 25, 2011
Such a hard thing to think about. How 3 managed to get out but everyone else was lost.... all those children.
Barb
-- Edited by BarbandDaz on Thursday 25th of August 2011 08:36:08 PM
milo said
08:53 PM Aug 25, 2011
so sad, so hard to watch
valnrob said
08:12 AM Aug 26, 2011
Takoto mai ra, moe e te moenga roa, haere ...haere....haere.... Lie in peace, Farewell Farewell Farewell....
so unbelievably sad, God Bless all the families. xxx Arohanui.
-- Edited by valnrob on Friday 26th of August 2011 08:12:49 AM
Smokeydk said
09:11 AM Aug 26, 2011
as a firefighter.......I've seen what house fires can do......deadlock doors......roller shutters....security bars on windows......bolt locked windows you need a key to open..........no smoke alarm.........all hinder exit to safety.......I've seen children lost in a house......you find them under beds...in cupboards....some unfortunately didnt make it
In 28 years.....I've seen more that I'ld like to remember......
Please be safe.....
milo said
11:36 AM Aug 26, 2011
just heard on the radio, the family were due to move out that week or something...
oh dear...
Esmeralda said
01:10 PM Aug 26, 2011
So terribly sad, no-one should go that way
valnrob said
03:17 PM Aug 26, 2011
Smokeydk wrote:
as a firefighter.......I've seen what house fires can do......deadlock doors......roller shutters....security bars on windows......bolt locked windows you need a key to open..........no smoke alarm.........all hinder exit to safety.......I've seen children lost in a house......you find them under beds...in cupboards....some unfortunately didnt make it
In 28 years.....I've seen more that I'ld like to remember......
Please be safe.....
My heart goes out to those Firefighters, Ambulance crews Police and everyone else involved in the removal of bodies. It must be horrific. Something they would never get used to.
I have just watched the news on telly and witnessed the overwhelming grief of the families of the 11 people killed in the house fire in Queensland.
I don't mind admitting that I had a bit of a cry, how could you not?
It would be hard enough to loose one member of your family in these tragic circumstances but 11 must be almost too much to comprehend.
Yes! Ma Very sad.....Ga scan be very dangerous to use .....One day we will know the cause...
The NZ maoris deal with family deaths in the same way, the singing, wailing, and offering everyone else food as was shown this morning when the reporters were there. They open their hearts to everyone who comes near.
Went to a concert last night by Eric Bogle, he sang two songs he had written about the Black Saturday fires in Victoria in 2009 - his words and music bought it all back to my mind, we couldn't stop watching the tv - and we couldn't stop crying - we had friends who lost their home in Marysville, it had been in the family for about 4 generations - their caravan, everything, but they survived!
Again, sympathy goes to the bereft families here in Brisbane.
To learn one of the affected families had been outed by the floods is just too heartbreaking to comprehend.
I too well up and feel the emotional impact every time I see and hear the news stories.
They have a strong faith and family connection.
Truly devastating
My heart goes out to those poor families.
I watched the news story with horror and disbelief...
and, like many others, shed quite a few tears in the process.
How do you recover from something like that....
Such a hard thing to think about. How 3 managed to get out but everyone else was lost.... all those children.
Barb
-- Edited by BarbandDaz on Thursday 25th of August 2011 08:36:08 PM
Takoto mai ra, moe e te moenga roa, haere ...haere....haere.... Lie in peace, Farewell Farewell Farewell....
so unbelievably sad, God Bless all the families. xxx Arohanui.
-- Edited by valnrob on Friday 26th of August 2011 08:12:49 AM
In 28 years.....I've seen more that I'ld like to remember......
Please be safe.....
just heard on the radio, the family were due to move out that week or something...
oh dear...
So terribly sad, no-one should go that way
My heart goes out to those Firefighters, Ambulance crews Police and everyone else involved in the removal of bodies. It must be horrific. Something they would never get used to.