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Friday, September 02, 2005
Hurricane Katrina & My Dad Visits

So today is rather a strange day, after day's of watching, listening, reading about Hurricane Katrina & it's after effects , I am amazed it's taking so long to get relief aid to the people in New Orleans. Why could aid not have been air dropped in the first few day's, instead we have to watch people slowly starve & dehydrate, whilst apparently major roads into the city are open !. And where is the leadership. The country needed to hear from it's president. Not after two day's. After a major disaster like this people in dire circumstances need to hear a message of hope, not an incoherent mess. Should I be surprised well probably not, but it's disappointing. Thank god he is is not leader of this country....

I had a long phone conversation with Danny today. He is still really upset about me being Hiv +. The worst thing is, if he has it, most likely Leon will too. I think it unlikely but it would be too bad if he did. Danny & myself kind of played with fire so I think in a way we both expected something. But Leon has always been careful so it would be unfortunate, if we have given it to him. Throwing caution to the wind is all very well but you can get burnt !. Ah well no point in crying over spilt milk now, as they say, you've made your bed now you can lie in it..... . I told him to go for another HIV test, I think it will be clear but you never k

now.
I am coming to terms with it now I think, but it's going to be a long long road ahead. The thing that I didn't think about particularly was other peoples reaction to being told. Also, how it changes peoples perception of you. I really hate the idea of being treated like an invalid, or really being treated any differently than normal. But I suppose it's better for people to know then if anything were to happen at least people will know why it's happening. My father came up today, we pruned the apple tree in the back garden it was getting rather overgrown. He was working in Derby near to here so he came over briefly. He may come back up next week but I'm not sure yet. You know when you get that feeling, that one part of your life is over and another is beginning well that's how I'm feeling at the moment , kind of dis-jointed waiting for something to happen almost. I am going to do some swimming I've decided, I need some exercise, may be that will put me in a better frame of mind.

Well, nothing else springs to mind at the moment so
I'm off to bed after a cup of tea...... :)

Charlie

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