Yes, that's what I was trying to get at--the idea that we're supposed to care because of the earthquake and that there's some kind of last date for it. And oh, darling, I'm so fucking sorry about all of this. It's really hard to know what to say except that I promise not to stop looking--as little as that means and as little as that changes things.

I'm hoping some of what is coming in will be put toward sustainable projects that won't end just because people get "compassion fatigue." (Which, holy fuck, how selfish are we?) Some of what came in after the tsunami did end up going towards that, and if we learned anything last time, there should be more of that now. Please, please.