Jan 21, 2010

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Jan 14, 2010

When the World Becomes Your Neighbor

This is a time where more than ever we must pay attention to what is going on with our neighbors whether literally your next door neighbor or a neighboring country. Things are happening all around us that we cannot ignore; friends, neighbors & family members are falling into difficult financial times everywhere we turn. Common dinner conversation is someone sharing their current difficulty while others listening are quietly shaking their heads in identification. You can no longer sit back in isolation thinking "it won't happen to me" because it is happening to everyone. The time to no longer know your neighbor has passed.

Now as the world looks on at the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti it is happening again, our neighbor is in trouble & the band aides that were put on before to hold things together have been ripped off. The damage that has been incurred in Port-au-Prince is devastating and to the typical American unimaginable. The thing is that the conditions that the Haitians have been living in both politically and economically have been horrible for years. The poverty, state of housing, health care & nutrition have been effecting the population for many many years so when the earthquake hit, what little there was came tumbling down.

The good news is that assistance has been launched from all corners of the world by many countries with teams of disaster experts ready to help the people of Haiti. The likes of a disaster like this has not been seen or experienced by many of us. I am thankful to those that do have the training necessary to assist in situations like this.

Likewise we must be prepared to see how we can assist our neighbors. What do I have that I can share? How can I help you? What can I do to lift you up? What kind deed, word or thought can I contribute to someone else? The good news is that I have seen people reaching out more than ever of late, I have seen peoples hearts open. Friends that have had surgery or babies, food has been prepared. Friends have gotten together to help neighbors that had no propane for heat & hot water. People are looking around their homes saying what do I have that I don' t need & who can I give it to.

We are all being called to be of service to the people in our; neighborhood, communities, families & co-workers, the list goes on. It has been asked that people not travel to Haiti as many did to New Orleans & the Gulf Coast, so at this point the most constructive thing to do is to contribute money to organizations that are already on the ground in Haiti. If you are so moved, I hope that you will take a minute to go to the side bar on my blog and make a contribution to the people of Haiti, our world neighbors. They are calling, they need help and we know it.

Haiti Earthquake: Twitter Pictures Sweep Across the Web [PHOTOS]

Haiti Earthquake: Twitter Pictures Sweep Across the Web [PHOTOS]

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Raleigh / Wake Forest, NC, United States
Julie Keelan is a Broker with the Keelan ~ Page Group at Allen Tate Company in the Triangle Area of North Carolina. The Triangle encompasses: Raleigh, Wake Forest, RTP, Durham, Chapel Hill; her focus is the Raleigh, Wake Forest, Rolesville & surrounding areas. Julie also specializes in Horse Farms and Golf Course homes. Starting in 1996 as a Real Estate Appraiser in Flagstaff, AZ & in 2005 moving to Raleigh, NC getting her Brokers License she has seem many markets. Julie shares her experience and take on what's going on in the Real Estate market in her area and Real Estate in general...there is always something going on! The news is not all bad despite what you hear from the non-stop talking heads on the 24 hour news networks. In today’s market you have to search for professionals that truly know what is going on in your market, always remember REAL ESTATE IS LOCAL! Please contact us if you have any questions or if you would like to talk to us about Buying or Selling we have great tools and marketing plans to get the job done for you. In the mean time I hope to put some light and lite into your day as related to Real Estate. Keep Coming Back!