So in a year when things went crashing harder and faster and natural disasters were seen ,was the real thing plastic or real ask yourself that before signing your name on the bottom line .

There were so many refugees and asylum seekers hoping to escape from tragedy ,reaching out to help and asking for help is what is evident during 2009 .

The first black American president emerged to awaken the world from its suffering and we have seen the effects of slavery , we know the score of the hardship brought on by greed .

There are new methods of music and song that keep us positive when all seems lost and so wrong . We have new ways to gather and share information and globally we can all write and read .

Leaders of nations had to look at a positive progression out of global recession and show empathy and concern to many people who were in great need and real poverty .

Some seeds were sewn and new roots established between environmentalists and governments and new ways to reduce emissions were found as the world is getting warmer by the degree .

The strength of local communities came together to help victims of the bush fires and floods and when tsunamis and earthquakes struck there were many people who were trapped in rubble and sludge .

But international relief came to assist and pulled people out alive and love was there in a real sense of the word as they all began to push and shove when nothing wanted to budge .

Dramatic photographic images captured moments in 2009 that portray the fragile world in which we live in a digital way and in an instant we can relate .

Writers of poetry and makers of music have been reflecting these images and more .
New technology has brought us twitter and the smart phone with faster ways to communicate .

Before 2009 closes its door I think we should stop and appreciate what was and how wonderful life can be when ever we care about one another .
God knows its true .

New communication has enlightened the world and we are still talking about doing more and helping each other out of difficulties .
I think the human race is ok , don’t you ?