Ash and Selfishness

So, today, Dad took me to see a movie called "Unstoppable" about a runaway train. A true story about this big train carrying carts full of toxic chemicals that goes out of control through all these towns. It was pretty good.
And then I rented the extended version of Lord of The Rings. I wanted to watch the scenes that were cut out of the original version. There were 3 of those scenes that I really liked, but I can't remember one of them (it was from the Two Towers). Anyway, I liked the scene where they get the gifts from Galadriel Fellowship) and where Aragorn helps the horse, Brego (Towers). Most of the other new scenes weren't too exciting though.
A great series. Great characters too. This time through, I kept thinking what a loyal friend Sam is. Where would Middle Earth be without Sam? Sam is such a great friend!!!
So, anyway, today I was reading this article written over the summer by a man named David Spangler. A few months ago, a big volcano erupted in Iceland and filled the sky with ash. All of the airplanes in europe were delayed, so the people were stuck at the airports with no way to get home.
So, some of the airports refused to help their stranded passengers. In fact, some of them started raising the prices for food, and even charging for water. The hotel prices nearby shot up as well to take advantage of these desperate people. All these people on vacation ran out of money and had no way to feed themselves.
But one airport in Amsterdam did take care of their customers. They provided food, showers, and even hired entertainment for the people stuck there. They had such a good time that they declined the offer of shelter from an embassy.
This is one of those things that makes me so desperate for humans to stop being selfish. We MUST show compassion to each other. That's what holds the worlds together during disasters. And if what I wrote in the last post starts to come true, sticking together is the only way to stop our planet from cracking into pieces.