All ablaze

@Inlemay (17714)
South Africa
June 30, 2017 11:32am CST
"Is the beam from a lighthouse affected by howling wind and rain? It remains perfectly steadfast and unaffected by the storm. Your true self is like that. Nothing can ever harm you once you are consciously aware that it is so. " ~ Vernon Howard Ablaze concerns in our little neck of the woods as we anticipate our Countries "watch list: while one of the largest Gold Mining Corporations in the World plan to cut production and lay off 8500 people. In SA that is a serious crisis and this week we have been trying to get our heads around what life will turn into, if our little city becomes a GHOST Town? Scary . . . as we wait patiently, our government Mining Delegates and CEO of the Major Mining Conglomerates get together to discuss how a 'slow strike' has brought the mines to their knees and try and avoid the serious issue of a total "SHUTDOWN" Early retirement has been set aside . . . everything is hanging in LIMBO. Have you ever experienced anything like this? Have any other countries had this mentioned in their News? Has your Gold price index shown a difference with the news? I give you my lovely Lighthouse from the OIL TANKER town of Mossel Bay - its called Cape St Blaze but has nothing to do with the "ablaze" (raging) mood we find ourselves in. "I can think of no other edifice constructed by man as altruistic as a lighthouse. They were built only to serve." ~ George Bernard Shaw Happy Friday - Kalimera to Katerina and everyone else.
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
30 Jun 17
Over the years in the UK we've had various communities devastated by the closure of a major employer in the area such as a coal mine or steelworks. Hope it doesn't come to that for your city.
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@SophieY (891)
• South Africa
5 Jul 17
all the best - hope things get better
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@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
5 Jul 17
at the moment - all is at a standstill as the government negotiate with the mining companies
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@vandana7 (98830)
• India
30 Jun 17
Kalimera to Katerina from me too. :) How are you Lany? Did you know Katerina before you joined myLot? Did you join myLot after BBlues closed down? I think Katerina and me have been friends for 8 years. Wonder how she is. The last time I interacted with her, she had some problem with her eyes. As to your ghost towns...there are many cities that have become like that. But you can prevent that by inviting people to come over and stay with you all. Turn it into tourist hub. And give them a chance to buy gold locally. Production can be revived perhaps?
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@KristenH (33351)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
30 Jun 17
That's a great photo of the lighthouse.
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• United States
30 Jun 17
That sounds really scary. Hope it all sorts itself out soon.
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