For now, I would like to just give my point of view and feelings about some stories that made headlines during the last days (and about others that didn't make headlines in any newspaper, but were immensely important to me).
- Galicia on Fire
How sad is witness the destruction of thousands of hectares of forest in your home country? I could do it through the newspapers, but my family had the horrible honor to live it in first person. Galicia is one of the most beautiful places in Spain. It is a green-land, or at least, it was... This summer, Galicia was on Fire!
Four people have died so far, and an uncertain number of hectares have gone up in smoke since the spate of fires began on August 4. According to Galicia Government (Xunta de Galicia) 77,000 hectares were eaten by flames; 86,500 is the European Commission estimation; and PPdG maintains that, according to a NASA satellite report, the figure grows up to 175,000. Whatever the real figure is, it is huge! Enormous extensions of forest will not be recovered until decades from now...
Although Galicia suffers from forest fires every year, this year's destruction has been described as "unprecedented" by local officials. Officials believe that many of the fires were started by arsonists (incendiaries) and 27 people have been arrested so far. My question is: What motivates these people to do this?
Again, no one has taken responsibility for this. Being accountable seems to be something that is not really important when you are a politician in Spain. Any of the government representatives so far (I am talking about PP, PSOE and the rest of democratic parties) has resigned. In my opinion, it is a shame!
- Middle-East Conflict
History repeats itself! The old wound is open again, the old feelings are exposed again, and the blood is running down the streets again.
I do not want to deepen in this issue right now, as I will probably come back to it in a couple of days.
- Weeding Anniversary
Last week was our second weeding anniversary. I will not say anything more than “I have the best husband in the world!!!”
3 comments:
About the fires in Galicia, what can I say? No wonder it happens. All the summers is the same story. Fires, fires and more fires.. and everything is about the money.
Now it´s supposed Xunta is gonna give money to the people whose forests have been beaten by the fire. And you know what? If that the case, next year we´ll have more fires. The rule is easy "I have a forest/land, I don´t know what to do with it.. but if I burn it I get money not only from "La Xunta" but from the wood companies as well".
Politicians only look for short term rewards. If we spark fire (through subsidies, strange forest/water plans...) we will not rear any benefit later. That´s for sure.
You're totally right! Again... it's a shame!
Me alegra que recojas en el block la triste situación que hemos pasado en Galicia este verano. Espero que aprendamos de lo sucedido y no volvamos a tener NUNCA MAIS un pais ardiendo como este año.
Respecto al aniversario, enhorabuena, pero te recuerdo que en nuestro 2º aniversario de boda te acababamos de tener a tí, y creeme queridiña, lo mejor de nuestras vidas sois vosotros.
Espero poder celebrar con vosotros los mismos que llevamos papi y yo ahora, o sea TREINTA.
BESOS, BESOS, BESOS A LOS DOS.
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