The picture Marty posted has a story ..... here goes:
Shortly after Sept 11, I received an e-mail from a retired NYC firefighter. He was "working the pile" and could not sleep when he went on rest-shifts so he started roaming the internet, planning an imaginary vacation to get his mind off the horror. He came upon Belize and contacted me. We discussed Belize, and we discussed 9-11. He sent me the picture above.
Shortly after 9-11, Hurricane Iris hit southern Belize. This firefighter and his whole family (all the men were/are firefighters) many of whom were working at ground zero and all of whom had lost friends ........ this family pooled their collective vacation savings, wrote a personal check and sent it to me to give to the relief efforts in southern Belize.
Sometime later this incredible man came to visit us in Belize - he was quiet and contemplative - he learned to snorkel, he walked quietly on the beach. He gave me the t-shirt he wore when working at ground zero. Now I'm crying.