Earthquake in Haiti

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     In this world of instant gratification, it's easy to forget that things are not always so instant. This article on Haiti reminds us of that. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35011584/ns/world_news-haiti_earthquake/ The problem with most people watching the horror is that we think that if we just show up, things will turn around immediately & everything will be ok. If that doesn't happen & the whole thing's a failure & it's all our fault.
     Here's the grim reality: Haiti's problems will not get fixed overnight. The earthquake literally wiped out over half the government workers & offices. Plan B was the United Nations. They have the exact same problem as the Haitian government. Up until last week, the harbor to Port-a-Prince was so severely damaged that you couldn't dock any ships there. The airport has one runway & very little space to store anything. The roads are completely impassable due to the severity of the quake & those are just the small problems.
     I know that cable news & bloggers have been going on & on about how the situation in Haiti is a complete failure because the help didn't get to every single person within a day or less. Things just don't work that was when you're dealing with a catastrophic earthquake. Success will take hard work & time; a LOT of time.