is necessary to look inside. But no, not even in the moments when insight is deeper or we are in the most unfathomable chasms, losing sight of what is outside. Because of the fact that introspection, which serve to improve ourselves, must become more valuable to individuals the community to give more and better for our fellow man.
now houses an entry that retrieves, without metaphors or other literary figures, unveiled, the original essence of this blog, and also my blog focused on the nature of Hervás (http://hervasencuatrosaltos.blogspot.com/) . Both were born in their day-minded community service, either boiled or that of a much broader. And today we both serve the community more restricted: the hometown. But appealing, of course, the solidarity of those who make up most: those who have visited or will visit us, who may never know and just worry for his neighbor. Also because the nature lovers especially people tend to be supportive, largely for reasons we discussed some time ago.
Disculpareis if the title seems a bit gimmicky. If you adopt dramatic or even catastrophic dyes. There could also be titled this post "The wall is falling Hervás, paraphrasing the famous English nursery rhyme" London Bridge is falling down. " But the thing is that I, that (you believe it or not) always tend to play down, at this moment I have no desire to catch me a joke. No, because it is laughable that people do not fall asleep at the nights wondering if the wall surrounding the Church of Santa Maria de Hervás (Santa María de la Asunción de las Aguas Vivas) end up falling on their heads. It is a beautiful daisy plucking.
Today, about two o'clock in the afternoon, when I asked one of the most affected neighbors what message he wished to convey to people who should read this post (to all its neighbors, if possible that they came through us), what sense would that others perceive, she responded, of course, "we live in fear." He added "when I hear strange noises at night, I think Oh, my God, to see if the wall is already falling. And when the wind blows I will see if you are going to fall now. " Add this witness yesterday was detached land in the hole again propped on the wall. Propped as you see in the pictures since these stones were destroyed, a few days before Christmas. What a great Christmas gift for the residents of this street, which occupies the rear of the church and is going to give a viewpoint also quite busy with tourists.
And the truth is that this gift is not unexpected, is not that wall first offered. A contiguous piece, constructed now (see slightly lighter color in the photos), fell nearly seven years ago. Then, the same neighbors who see now threaten its integrity had again warned that would happen sooner or later a disgrace, as they have now on several occasions. They got the area was visited by the clerk of the City, which according to these witnesses to reassure them that what they resist. Reassured them is a manner of speaking, because among the witnesses were persons engaged in the noble art of building, and optimism were not infected. According to today told me that night the wall gave way. Buried the bike of one of the neighbors, damaged the entrance stairs to his house and was not one beforehand, because as fate, or Providence, nobody Transit at that time on the street. But the stones of the wall abruptly brushed look of those houses. Being higher the wall ... In fact, such was the vibration that the collapse occurred later these same neighbors warned her roof leaks and repair them by going to a mason employed by them, he told them that the problem was due to misfortune had caused the plates become dislodged on supporting the tiles.
The problem was repeated about ten meters ahead about three years ago, when another piece of the wall gave way on a block. And coming from old: some forty-odd years, another piece of it had collapsed already.
The gap that you observe in the photos, which now occupies us and demands immediate attention, was opened, as I said, just days before Christmas. As usual, the neighbors had repeatedly warned before the City Council of danger, which is ubiquitous. That day, when it finally collapsed, be warned, the police arrived immediately. Neighbors were evacuated for two nights, three families had to flee their homes. In fact the whole street was affected, but other families do not live there regularly.
Since then, since before Christmas, that gap is the precariously propped you see (the internal support struts on disturbed soil). And most worrying is not only the time spent (time in which they will not be quiet sleep), but all logically increase rainfall landslides in the field, a rock that erodes easily. Today another of those affected has stated that if there is not finished falling by struts, but because God has not willed. And, in fact, tightening, but does not drown. Although the actions of those responsible should not be limited to rely on this maxim. It is fine to have faith, but sometimes not enough. Not suffice. Especially if you are a public office.
I confirm that the municipal police about a certain frequency to view the status of the area braced. But the truth is that, although no doubt about the thoroughness with which they will develop their role, they are not technical. It seems that the experts were taking pictures after Christmas. Residents feel abandoned and very disappointed. "You can take this into such a state of complacency," he told me one today.
complaints to City Hall have been numerous and now, at the apparent passivity, the neighbors are collecting signatures. The answer is always the same: those already in it. But take it from Christmas. And this is a recurring problem since, as we have seen, the forties. Much lead in it for only some areas badly patched with brick (seen that the church is one of the oldest monuments Hervás, I have my doubts about the timeliness of such "arrangements") or redo small sections once they have been dropped altogether. That I will always adore the saying "better safe than sorry." Especially since in this case with something so serious, there may be no cure.
The other answer is that these works are the responsibility of the diocese.
Well, dear Hervás City Council members, neighbors and they do not care who the jurisdiction and responsibility: the real, imminent, is denounced long ago, and takes too tempting fate. Reasonable in this case would solve the problem immediately, and then of accountability or appeal to the conscience of whom needed. Solve first and then you throw in your face from whatever you want. We pay the Bishopric, the City Council or the Board Herve de Extremadura, that must be solved now, BECAUSE IT IS THE LIFE OF MEAT AND BONE PEOPLE THAT ARE AT STAKE. OF PEOPLE are alive and kicking ... OF TIME. I could tell even higher, but not clearer.
The question is whether we will continue waiting until a misfortune occur, one that is not "only" material, until one day someone carelessly pass by and a huge rock hard heart take your life prematurely ahead. Or until the anxiety will shred the nerves of those living under that threat.
As I point out the neighbors, at this time if some mishap occurs if medical help is needed urgently, for example, an ambulance could not access the street. As you observe in the photos, and it is difficult to just walk into these houses, fallen boulders, extend almost to the gates.
other hand the wall, as I said before, is part of a heritage to be safeguarded, which is demanding maintenance, reconstruction appropriate (which certainly should not go through the patching of brick).
The church of Santa Maria took a Templar stronghold in origin. It was built in the thirteenth century and is the scene of some of the legends of this community is part of a historical background, cultural and artistic heritage to be preserved. It is a monument to all hervasenses. As this problem concerns not only the inhabitants of that street, but those of all the people.
This is above all a call for solidarity of all the inhabitants of Hervas, who must recover a sense of belonging to a community, as it existed long ago. Do it out of generosity, empathy, for having understood what happens to one is what happens to us all. But if you are not able to do for those reasons, do at least selfishness. Because tomorrow I could touch you, because one day you might have a problem that the rest of the people decided to ignore.
I remember the famous poem by Martin Niemoeller "When the Nazis came," which many attributed to Brecht.
When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent
,
because I wasn'ta communist.
jailed
When the Social Democrats, remained silent
,
because I wasn'ta Social Democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists, I did not speak
,
because I wasn'ta trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews, did not speak
,
because I wasn'ta Jew.
When they came for,
there was nobody left to speak.
The schedule for collection of signatures to be presented to the City is in the grocery store José Luis del Arco, González Rapporteur on the street ... (The Street of Shops for hervasenses). He is one of the most affected (although it is fortunate not to live there. Is your dryer the could disappear any day in the wall) and be happy to assist you. Do not follow silent silent as you have so many other things just because, as some confess in private, "can not change anything." Do not hide behind after that poor justification. It would be embarrassing even in these times, in which weighted and peaceful voices seem ready to reconquer the places they are entitled to reclaim them even more adverse circumstances than ours. Go to sign for awareness, commitment, generosity. And if you can not, go and sign for selfishness. But go.
Finally, it occurred to me that some hervasenses living far can (should) be interested in showing their support and call for responsible action. It occurred to me that could enable an e-mail so that he could send his scanned signature. Also we could make another list with all those interested in showing their support for the residents of Hervás while not children of the village. Perhaps the City Council of how many people you are interested, potential tourists are concerned about the health of the people. Because maybe one day they will run out of sights to visit. Our meats and sweets will be proverbial, but not so bad that you could find even the people up if you decide to visit us.
What I'm exaggerating? I do not know, might be: integer is not going to fall. But is that life and peace of people do not play. I think.
