I would like to know when September 29th's Y&R will show for viewers, due to the fire coverage in Chatsworth.

Thank you for all your love and support during the historical disaster of both Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.

I would like to extend a huge THANK YOU!!! to Melody Thomas Scott, Greg Rikkart, Doug Davidson, and Michelle Stafford for taking the time out of their hectic schedules to make an appearance in Mississippi for this event. I live in Mississippi and although I was lucky to be spared the wrath of Hurricane Katrina, I know several people that lost alot of things. I wish I could be off work to attend the program, but I will defintely be recording it!! Thanks again Y&R..you guys are the best!!!

Today, October 1, I saw Christian Leblanc sign autographs at our new Sears store in Timmins Ontario, Canada. Although I did not stand in line, I could not resist stealing a few quick peeks which revealed his good looks and charm with his fans. On my way out of the store, my spouse went to the front of the line to ask Christian to look our way as one of my co-workers wanted to take a pic for his mother-in-law .... Christian looked our way and gave us such a gorgeous smile that I responded "you are wonderful" .... his smile grew even wider, and his response warm and jovial .... and although I like him on Y&R, I very much meant his responsiveness to fans

On behalf of myself and others in Mississippi, I really want to thank Melody Thomas Scott, Greg Rikkart, Doug Davidson, and Michelle Stafford so very much for their support and appearance at the Mississippi Rising fundraiser. Thank you all so very much from the bottom of my heart. For real, I 'm sitting here with little silent tears streaming down my face. Crying is a good thing now a days. Let's those emotions out. I'm thanking you not only for myself, but for all of those affected by this storm. The outpouring of love, support, and financial aid to those of us in this mess has been so overwhelming. People helping people is what makes the world go round! Our family is thankful, and have no time to feel sorry for ourselves, as there are so many that are in much much worse shape than we. As far as our experience, I'll share:

We live south of Hattiesburg in a rural community. about 75 or so miles inland. Katrina beat the heck out of us. We couldn't evacuate because there was no room in the shelters. (Mind you we were told to stay put until the NO and MS Coast traffic went through in order to have an "orderly evacuation". For days prior, the interstates were back up and barely creeping with every one headed North.

By 8 a.m. on the 29th we couldn't get out of our drive way . . . We stayed put. In our den there are windows all around so you can say we had a panaromic view of the whole thing. By 11:00 a.m. we just went numb and really realized for the first time, in my life at least, how really insignificant that I, as an individual was against the fury of Mother Nature. Trees were falling right and left, the metal roof was flying around in circles in the yard, we could hear the familiar rumbling of tornadoes (turns out two within 3 miles of our house). We just sat in our numbness and watched. Finally about 9:30 p.m. the wind slowed to where we could walk outside without gusts knocking us around. At 10 p.m. we heard chain saws, and climbing over trees, downed power lines, poles, debris from roofs, etc. etc., we found our neighbors cutting their way out of their driveway. The whole experience was so "mad max" and the feeling of total isolation was so real. So we met up with the neighbors, and decided that everyone who could would meet at daylight the next morning with whatever resources we had to cut our way out. We started clearing roads, driveways, checking on the elderly and those with small children. I actually tore the rear end out of my Jeep just pulling trees out of the road. The men would cut and drag, or using a tow strap, wrap it around the big trees, and I'd use the 4WD to pull the trees out of the road. Finally after about 10 hours, we were met by other "neighbors" who were trying to cut their way in. Finally a path to the highway, only to find the highway still unpassable. It took almost a day and a half to get into Hattiesburg. Time stood still, as did any type of local government. I can understand that these "local government" officials were probably taking care of their families too. The whole area was just locked in time - numb, everyone was numb. My husband and some friends were able to finally get down Hwy 98 through mobile and hit I 65 to get to Birmingham for supplies and a generator. All the communications lines were completely destroyed in Mississippi. Next trip to Birmingham (although over 300 miles away was the closest place to us to get supplies) he contacted some of our friends in Michigan and Washington, and they rallied the HAM operators to tell of the dire straits in our counties.

The big difference in our community and New Orleans is that we helped each other. For instance, my own experience . . . . . the day that Hubby and friends first made it down the Hwy to Mobile, I was home alone that evening, sitting looking out the back door at all the destruction, crying my fool head off, and I had an epiphany - I said to myself, "Self, you can sit here and cry or you can get up and do something to help." That is when things changed for us as a family, and even moreso a community, as others apparently had the same heart rendering, soul searching, moment that I did. Because our communities banded together to make a difference. We started taking care of our own. We helped one another and had the "If I've got it, and you need it, it's yours" mentality. I've never seen anything like it, but am so PROUD to have been a part of it. Our neighbors became our families and strangers became our neighbors. In the rural areas, those of us with generators, were making ice for our neighbors!!!!!! Our home became a daily drop off for our neighbors, who were trading jugs of water for jugs of ice. We had neighborhood cook outs, with everyone bringing what they had before it spoiled. We shared, cared, and took care of each other, and didn't wait for the government, local or federal, to do it for us! We had at one time 11 people living in our little house, with half a roof, but our house was better than what they had! It was truly pioneer times for us, but we survived it with a satisfaction that is unexplainable. It has been a life changing experience.

The weeks following the storm we spent our money and time, making a difference within our own community, like donating a generator to the family of an elderly bedridden man with bedsores, cutting trees for people to be able to get into and/or out of their homes, delivering hot meals to the areas even more rural than us, things like that. One thing that really stands out, is one day spent going from house to house in South Forrest County, stopping at any house with "kid's stuff" in the yard, delivering milk that was donated by our local dairy, that was truly touching. I learned that one can successfully transport 2000 hot meals in the back of a Dodge Caravan, if the middle and back seat are removed I don't say this for any type of praise or recognition, only to show that it is the PEOPLE, individuals and groups, that made a difference in this disaster! People just like me and you. It is true I have learned that you can't give enough, because you are rewarded in so many ways because as much as I gave, I received!

Thank you all! Let me say that again - Thank you all!

Another big thank you from a Mississippian. We do so appreciate the time and effort these stars put forth on our behalf. We will not forget their support.

Greg, Doug, Melody and Michelle:

Thank you all for taking time out to participate in such a wonderful event! I have family in Mississippi so this means a lot to me. You all are the best!!

Poster Gine, that _HAD_ to be, at _VERY_ Least, one of the _GREATEST_ Off-Topic Posts I have _EVER_ read!!! Thank you _VERY_ much for sharing it with us, and, by so doing, showing that the _PEOPLE_ themselves, without much or any Help from "Big Brother," can still _GET_ _THINGS_ _DONE_!!! And, come to think of it, the Post was only _SLIGHTLY_ Off-Topic! Yet, to close _ON_-Topic, and although I do not live in, nor know anyone currently living in, Mississippi, may I join those of you in thanking those _Y&R_ Cast Members for appearing in _Mississippi_ _Rising_ this past Saturday!!!

J. V.

hi everyone i would like to thank everyone for coming down and partipateing.. i this a great way to raise money..

Just A Note Of Thanks to you wonderful people who traveled so far from your homes, families and work, just to assist the hurricane victims. Being a Y&R fan since I was 12 year old, I was so very excited to learn of your presence at the Mississippi Rising. With big names like Faith Hill, Morgan Freeman, Sela Ward etc...I was more thrilled that you guys were participating. I actually live in Oxford and had hoped to attend the event, but was unable due to work. But from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME and THOUGHTFULNESS.
Michelle