Wanting to help with the LA fires. Write posts in my head often and do not actually write them. There is some block on having a good idea and believing it's worth sharing and then not actually sharing it. Liked the intro here on uptrust: "What's Good.." and it inspired me to write even though it's not feeling like it's a response to what is good. Let me try. What is good - having ideas, thoughts, suggestions.
Right now wanting to ask our county and city officials to organize something for residents to participate in clean up. Specifically along the ocean. The good is that i'm not alone in this craving to help and the importance we feel in keeping the ocean clean. Surprised to find friends who don't like sand or getting wet caring bout this issue as well. There is no way to go there, the military will not let you pass thru. it seems like a warzone, completely blocked off to all of us who want to help. Some how wishing this wasn't just an idea and was something city officials were actively working on. How to use the funding to provide protective gear for citizens with trucks to go to the area and get as much off the beach as possible. Know thousands or more would show up. Maybe we need rsepirators and of course gloves (most of us have the basics like gloves and masks). I have a hazmat suit passed along from my aunt in Maui who got these supplies from fema after the fire there. So there would be some costs for that supplies, but there would be so much free labor. Sure liability and safety protocols and awareness of what is possible. But if the governor can suspend red tape for rebuilds, how bout suspend red tape for volunteer clean up.
As i type this, i feel my heart racing. The powerlessness. Who can i reach? Actually a friend asked me to reach out to her friend on the Malibu city council and suggest these ideas. That was a few hours ago. Instead of getting this idea to Haylin. Hearing Forest talk bout posting on fb, i can feel the fear in my body as well. AND this is just about volunteers, but the powerlessness.
What's good? The idea is good. The desire to share, help is good. The freeze to share is what i'm facing and glad to have shared this here. Thank you.