A new day arrived, and yet the human toll in bushfires continues to climb, at last count 130, and now expected to top 200, or perhaps more. Stories of miraculous survival, and terror and relentless flames and white blow-torched landscapes on our television screens bring the horror home to all of us
The atmosphere in the office has been somewhat subdued, as one colleague is not at work today as her parent's home is in the threatened area in the North East of the State, and other people are not at work either. Another colleague's wife had a work colleague receive a phone call from her boyfriend, telling her that he loved her, he told her this was the last thing he would be able to do (he did not survive)
We all wonder about friends, colleagues and friends of friends and colleagues who live in the fire areas and the seriousness of the situation makes us think about how precious life is. We can replace things, but we can't replace people.
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