K is for Kelly

"If you could bottle and distribute the Queensland spirit right now, the world would not only be a better but also a kinder place." ~@KrisSmith13

Picture of volunteers armed with their brooms and shovels at St. Lucia by: homo_borealis

And that's exactly how I feel about the situation right now. Now that the water level has receded, it's time to rebuild Brisbane. I see everyone playing their part, people volunteering to work in the call centre, people willing to get down and dirty to help in the clean-up... Gumboots were all sold out in many places because they are the required footwear for those helping out (that goes to show just how many people were involved)! And companies like Domino's helped by feeding people with free pizza, and people going around offering baked goods, bottled water and beers to volunteers. Of course, on Twitter I see people still offering their help to provide temporary homes to those affected by the floods and to help out in any other way possible. The road to recovery may take a long while, but with many Brisbanites volunteering everyday, I'm sure the time taken will be shortened. :)

I read off one of my friends statuses regarding her involvement in the clean-up: Her crew was given $50 for drinks by this old man before they started work on the flood and they helped a man, whose house was trashed, get out his BBQ grill out so he could feed the street. They could have used the money for themselves but they used that $50 to buy more supplies for his BBQ. :) That's the Aussie/ Queenslander spirit I guess..

It's amazing how in times like these, people would so selflessly lend a helping hand. I hope that we would be able to do the same if Singapore ever faces a catastrophe of this magnitude, I know I will.