Last night, I was looking at Flickr photos from around the world expressing condolences to the people of Norway for their recent losses to domestic terrorism. I remember being so moved by those kinds of photos following September 11, and hoped that the people of Norway might receive the same comfort from knowing the world is with them.
Until I saw a photo shot at Houston’s Norwegian consulate, it hadn’t occurred to me to verify if we had one or where it is. Turns out it’s right here in our neighborhood, just blocks from The Compound. People have left flowers there over the last week–they are looking a little faded thanks to our drought–so I added fresh ones from The Compound family. If you’re in the ‘hood and want to leave something, you probably wouldn’t get in too much trouble if you parked for a few minutes at Allen House and crossed West Dallas. Otherwise, you’d need to park on side streets.
The Consulate’s web site has photos of notables visiting the consulate to sign the condolence book on this page, and there is also a link on that page if you wish to leave your condolences online.
I send my hope for healing to Norway.