Chill

Rain clouds this morning

Talk about scary ... yesterday there were 208 viewers and today 101 ... even though I haven't updated the blog. Anyway you guys know I'm writing this blog mainly to let you know I'm still alive. It's more entertaining than a circular letter.

We finally have a ceasefire! It took effect at 2am on Friday and the arabs were out in the streets celebrating. Fireworks were blasting all through the early morning till 9am. They saw it as a victory ... but the Israeli PM saw it as his victory. Whatever the viewpoint, the important thing is the people in Gaza can pick up the pieces and go on with their lives. I called the MC sisters in Gaza to see how they were. Exhaustion is the word ... 6 nuns caring for over 80 handicap patients with no workers helping due to Covid lockdown and the war.  I really hope some essential workers will be allowed to come back to work and help the sisters.

One of your beneficiaries, a young man from Gaza who's studying dentistry in Bangladesh, was trying to contact his family in Gaza but failed. He was very upset and scared of what might have happened to them. His late father was the physiotherapist at the MC convent but had died of a heart attack. We're sponsoring his son to study so that when he graduates, he will be able to take care of his family. Meantime his eldest brother gave up schooling to work so he can bring food to his very poor family. Anyway I managed to contact his family and they are all well except the windows in their house have all been blown out by the bombings. Now we'll be busy helping families rebuild their lives. Please help us help them.

Strong and chilly winds

The weather has suddenly turned very cool ... down to 15 degrees this morning. There were rain clouds drifting across the City at 6am and it was chilly and damp. I see the forecast is more chilly weather ... down to 13 degrees on Wednesday. Could be heaven's way of telling us to chill now that the ceasefire is in effect.

Mind you the ceasefire regards only the rockets and missiles. Nothing about street fights and clashes. Yesterday the police again entered the Al Aqsa mosque and clashes broke out. Internally within the muslim community, there's also division. During the Friday sermon, worshippers drove out the Grand Mufti who was preaching because he was staying politically correct and did not mention the dead or the war. There may be a ceasefire but internal cracks are showing.