Haiti

Haiti.

I live my life in a very pleasant bubble. I listen to NPR, but I like the happy stories, the touching stories about families and the distant, dispassionate stories about politics. I like stories about our president, whom I adore. I do not like this story about Haiti. I cannot fathom what is happening on that little island so close to us.

I have lost friends, but always one at a time. There is this palatable sense when the loss is fresh that the world has changed, that a hole has been created, a void. I always know, can feel it in my arms and legs and belly, that the world will never the same, that the universe has changed in some real and significant way, that we have all lost something incredibly important that we will never get back. What would that feel like if I lost many, many friends and family members, not to mention my schools and my home and my business and my pets all at the same time?

Incomprehensible. Unbearable.

Square One is hosting a benefit concert for disaster relief on January 30th at 7 pm. Making Dinner (the band) is confirmed, and I'm waiting to hear from a couple others. All of the proceeds will go to aid organizations working now in Haiti. If you are a musician and would like to play (it's a volunteer gig), please email me katy@katycryer.com. We're requesting $20 donation. It'll be an anonymous, toss-in-the-pot kind of thing, so no worries if cash is tight. Wine, beer and a fine selection of NABs will also be available, by donation. Please come.

Be well, everyone!