a prayer

i love Snowbrush because he always gets me thinking...
and for that i am truly grateful...

i agree with you Snowbrush i think that it is the RESPONSIBILITY of those with a job to support the health of those who don't, we are all connected... We were ALL shocked about what happened in New Orleans... A national health system is the responsibility of a caring country/nation... Indeed i was listening to talkback radio last night and a charity worker suggested that if we all took the responsibility and 'tithed' according to our ability to afford it (a certain percentage of our wages) that we could feed the worlds hungry and help set them up to be independent for themselves... Isn't that a fabulous thought! Perhaps if we can pay taxes we can do this too. Perhaps we should just un-complicate things and go back to the basics? i paid through my Private health cover for the chemo and original op i had (Because it mean't i was seen more quickly as it was just before Christmas at the time) but i then went back into the public system so that i had very little costs, afteral that is why i pay my taxes. How lucky i am to have that choice here in Australia... i have known/know people in charity reliant situations and they say they have very little paperwork requirements to receive basic care (ie) food and emergency money here in Australia... i spoke to a volunteer charity worker friend of mine and he said that our system is very aware of the emotional side of being in a money-less situation and understand that people get there for many a varied reason and therefore are usually really embarrassed to be asking for help in the first place, so personal info requirements are kept to a minimum...
We would do well to study the way the swede's do things, they have high taxes but everyone is cared for in their system.

There but for the Grace of God go i...

*And might i just add a beautiful comment and true~ism from the lovely Zom from yesterdays post, that is relevant here too:

"Zom said...

We all need the help of Strangers. I am so glad you were willing to accept it.

It is as much a gift to accept someone else's giving, as it is to give to others'."

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