Floods and spare change

There's nothing much to say on the state of QLD, Victoria and NSW in terms of the flood crisis. And I really don't feel I should say anything. I have been relatively unaffected, and have watched from the comfort of my couch, or listened to reports whilst stuck in traffic.

It is a tragedy. And every house, business, car, and life lost represents so much more than the images and videos we are hearing. I feel like Australia has been shot off into some alternative universe right now.

But I do want to share a story that has come out of the community in which I work. This is an exert from news.com about HopeStreet. This is truly what society is about. Empower those who are disadvantaged, and in return, they will give their hand, and what ever is in it to those in need.

AUSTRALIANS from all walks of life - including those who barely have anything - are digging deep to help the Queensland flood victims.

Homeless people in Sydney on Wednesday gave the last of their change to the cause at a charity BBQ.

The BackShed Cafe, in Woolloomooloo, put on a sausage sizzle to feed about 50 to 60 homeless people from the area, local resident Carole Ann King told news.com.au.

But instead of receiving charity, the homeless combined their last coins to come up with a total donation of $100.75 for victims of the Queensland floods.

"It was just so moving," Ms King said. "Here you have homeless people and so many five cent coins in the bucket.

"Naturally you feed the homeless for nothing. You don't expect anything, but they just emptied their pockets out.

"It's the true Aussie spirit."

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