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This actually kept me up a bit stewing last night........ and things on fubar NEVER do that to me. That's just to give you an idea of how serious I take this.

There is a candle light vigil picture that spread like wildfire (pun intended) with the incorrect spelling of the name of the town.

Now I understand there may be some ignorance out there if you dont live in th U S and maybe do not see this story every day since its happened BUT I see a growing trend of people attempting to show everyone in their peer group that they care.  It happens quite often on fubar, as well as other places, particularly online. Every time something tragic happens, I see a glut of candlelight vigil pics, ribbons pics.

Now DO NOT misunderstand, I am NOT suddenly calling everyone that posts a pic like that uncaring. However, there are pics that get it right and pics that do not get it right.  If you want to honor someone , ANYONE, the details matter. That also means putting thought into what pics you choose to spread or do not spread. When something tragic happens like what happened in Newtown, CT, I think its vitally important that the global community not only says they care, but shows they care.  In the grand scheme of life its a little thing, but its a little thing that counts to everyone that lives there.

I urge you all to do what you can, if you go to a local church, or even if you dont, you can find one nearby, donate at the very least some time to organizing and sending either money to help rebuild, or , if you can like I did in my case (mostly because i dont have a dime to my name at the moment) donate your time to send grief counsellors to help the families in this time of crisis. If there is another avenue in your community, (besides church, i know some of you hate those places) use it!

Don't let what happened in Newtown, or Auoroa, or any other place be "just another tragic event" to show everyone around you that you care. Show the people NOT around you that you care, by dong what you can to help and aid those who have been hurt.