Andy 4Bush Fire Appeal Game
February 12th 2009 10:54
Hardly breaking news I know but Friday nights game between the Bombers and the Dogs has been shifted from Darwin to the Telstra Dome and is being played to raise money for the victims of the Victorian bushfires. We’ve all seen the devastation on the telly and probably, given the six degrees of separation rule, know people who have been effected by these events. Needless to say get there and dig deep.
The only insight that I can probably add to any of this is that my family survived the ash Wednesday fires in Cockatoo and I fully empathize with those who are suffering at the moment. Although I was only three and a bit years old in 1983, I still remember the day of the fires vividly. In fact I would say it is my earliest memory. It’s a traumatic experience that I will always live with and now, unfortunately, many more will too.
We were the lucky ones.
We were able to sleep in the lounge room at my Grand ma’s in Frankston North which, although cramped, was better than the accommodation some had. Things were tight, especially initially, but they would have been a hell of a lot tighter without those who gave generously back in ’83. It took a while but our house was re-built and our lives slowly returned to normal. The moral of the story I guess is that I can attest first hand as to how much your financial support will help these bushfire victims, so don’t be stingy when the tin rattlers come around on Friday night while you’re watching the Dons thrash the Dogs.
The only insight that I can probably add to any of this is that my family survived the ash Wednesday fires in Cockatoo and I fully empathize with those who are suffering at the moment. Although I was only three and a bit years old in 1983, I still remember the day of the fires vividly. In fact I would say it is my earliest memory. It’s a traumatic experience that I will always live with and now, unfortunately, many more will too.
We were the lucky ones.
We were able to sleep in the lounge room at my Grand ma’s in Frankston North which, although cramped, was better than the accommodation some had. Things were tight, especially initially, but they would have been a hell of a lot tighter without those who gave generously back in ’83. It took a while but our house was re-built and our lives slowly returned to normal. The moral of the story I guess is that I can attest first hand as to how much your financial support will help these bushfire victims, so don’t be stingy when the tin rattlers come around on Friday night while you’re watching the Dons thrash the Dogs.
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