As you many of you may have heard, Erika of Ivory Hut recently lost her home in a tragic fire. If you go to her site you will see this message:
Our house burned down last night. Barely made it out alive. Homeless, possession-less. But we’re all safe & together. Still richly blessed.
You can’t help but feel such sadness by the random tragedy of such an event, then two sentences later and in just three words, you feel such admiration for her strength and optimism.
You can read Erika’s moving post written the day after the fire by clicking here.
I can’t even begin to imagine what I would do if I was faced with such a tragedy, but I am so glad that the blogging community is stepping up to make a difference. Alice of Savory Sweet Life and Maggy of Three Many Cooks have created a blog, Friends of Erika for all of us to rally around Erika and her family.
Regardless if you are a blog reader or a blog writer, I encourage you to help Erika in any way you can. Whether you contribute $1, $5, $25 or more, any amount donated will help alleviate the financial burden for Erika’s family in the upcoming months and will be greatly appreciated. Remember…every dollar helps.
There are many times in life when you can choose to jump in and help, or stand aside and watch others do it. I’m hoping everyone will choose the latter. I am a true believer that a community is only as good as what its members put into it. That being said, I am proud to say I love belonging to a blogging community that spans miles upon miles of geographic separation but will come together with such strength and compassion to help someone they may or may not personally know. It is my hope that you will help spread the word about Erika and her family through your blog, email, social media, etc because together, we can make a difference.
My motto: Blogging brings us together. Inspiration and compassion keeps us together.
Sandy
Sunday 12th of September 2010
Thank you so much for posting this and being the sweet caring person you are
Profit From My Closet
Sunday 5th of September 2010
Wow this is so sad! I don't know Erika either and have never read her blog but it won't stop me from helping someone in need. Donating now.
Katrina
Saturday 4th of September 2010
Thank you for spreading the word of this tragic news, I hope everyone helps.
Kim at Rustic Garden Bistro
Friday 3rd of September 2010
Jamie -
Thank you for the forwarded email this week. I learned about the fire via Twitter the morning after it happened, and donated on the site that Alice and Maggy set up earlier in the week.
Thank you for spreading the word.
Kim
Alice
Friday 3rd of September 2010
Thank you Jamie so much for spreading the word. And thank you to your wonderful readers who have donated. Every bit helps!