[ubuntu-us-nc] Fwd: I write from Chile (about earthquake)

[Amber Graner]

Hi all

I wanted to forward this heartfelt email and my reply to it as well.
The earthquake and tsunami in Chile has devastated those in the Ubuntu
Community - The Chilean LoCo team.  Please keep them in your hearts
and thoughts.  I hope we in NC never have to experience anything like
that.

Many Thanks!
Amber

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Amber Graner <akgraner at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: I write from Chile (about earthquake)
To: cristianvirtual at gmail.com, "Ubuntu local community team (LoCo)
contacts" <loco-contacts at lists.ubuntu.com>


On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 8:59 PM, Cristian Barahona G.
<cristianvirtual at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ubuntu Community,
> As you know, Chile was victim of a devastate earthquake and tsunami. See
> my country so destroyed is very shocking and sad.
> Until now, almost all the members of Ubuntu Chile were reported alive
> with minor material losses, but we have many friends and family who have
> lost everything.
> I am writing to ask you to keep us in your minds. The Ubuntu community
> is more than just people programming, translating and triaging bugs, we
> are much more than that, we are hands creating and sharing, now I ask
> you to share with us your strength, because we need them.
>
> So please, pray for us, whatever their belief, we need today more than
> ever be in the Ubuntu's circle of friends.

Cristian,

My heart goes out to all of you!

Please know that you, the Chilean LoCo team and all those who are now
dealing with devastating aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami are
in the hearts and minds of the North Carolina LoCo team.  May you all
have the strength, wisdom and courage to make it through each moment
as you face the task of picking up the pieces.  May you all feel
encircled by the thoughts, words, actions and compassion of the Ubuntu
Community and that "Circle of Friendship" it represents.

When I learned of the earthquake and saw the damage that you are now
having to repair my heart sank, today when I read your email my eyes
teared up. The Ubuntu Community is in fact as you describe, so much
more than an operating system, it is a circle of friends indeed and
without  meeting you, I am as concerned for you and the Chilean LoCo
team as I would be for the LoCo team I belong to here in North
Carolina.  As much as we celebrated the success within the Ubuntu
Community, may we also find time to pause and show compassion in times
like this.

You and the whole Chilean LoCo team will be in our thoughts!

Amber


>
> Thanks
>
> Cristian Barahona G.
> Chilean LoCo Contact
> Ubuntu Member
>
>
> --
> loco-contacts mailing list
> loco-contacts at lists.ubuntu.com
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts
>



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Just me Amber.

There are lots of Linux users who don't care how the kernel works, but
only want to use it. That is a tribute to how good Linux is.
Linus Torvalds



-- 
Amber Graner//akgraner//
http://amber.redvoodoo.org/
http://www.ubuntu-user.com/Online/Blogs/Amber-Graner-You-in-Ubuntu


Just me Amber.

There are lots of Linux users who don't care how the kernel works, but
only want to use it. That is a tribute to how good Linux is.
Linus Torvalds