‘BIG KENNY’ ON HIS WAY TO HAITI TO FIND LOST PAL
Country star KENNY ALPHIN has become the latest celebrity to land in Hait= i and offer help to those providing relief to the nation’s earthquake sur= vivors.
The Big & Rich star, aka Big Kenny, is on his way to Haiti as part of a= relief effort group currently travelling through the Dominican Republic.
His prime objective is to locate a friend who was holidaying at the Mon= tana Hotel in the capital Port-au-Prince when the earthquake hit last wee= k (12Jan10).
Blogging about his trip to friends and fans, Alphin writes, "The descri= ptions of the casualties is heart-sinking, though the outpouring of aid f= rom around the world that I am witnessing is none short of amazing… Lov= e is flowing. That is good.
"I heard a French girl was pulled from the Montana Hotel wreckage today= alive. Still 7 search-and-rescue teams working there. I remain faithful.= What a reminder to let the daily small stuff fly out the window and real= ly live our dreams! Life is always in the moment." Alphin hopes to reach Port-au-Prince within the next 24 hours, but reve= als fuel supplies "are low".
He adds, "Keeping it positive and running fast as I can to find my frie= nd!" and urges fans to "help however small or BIG. I would hope someone w= ould come if it were my town. Compassion and grace are the balance to the= extreme and hectic race we’re each running in our own lives daily." The singer ends his blog entry philosophically, stating, "When I see ho= w people can care so much in the trying times I believe even more in the = obtainability of peace.
"We come into the world with nothing, we leave with nothing. The true t= reasure is in the heart and continues forever only in the wealth of our s= pirits. Here’s to great spirits!" And he urges his friend, Walt, to "keep tapping".
Alphin isn’t the only star on his way to Haiti - native Wyclef Jean is = hoping to return this weekend (23Jan10) after spending last weekend in Po= rt-au-Prince helping the local relief effort.
And actor Sean Penn landed in the capital on Thursday (21Jan10) as part= of a mercy mission.
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