Monday, May 19, 2008

It's officially Vesak Day, and this year, my heart goes out to all the cyclone and earthquake victims around the world.

It seems as though the earth is getting back at us.

The scenes of tragic death and miracles still flow in and today, one man was rescued, after 129 hours trapped under rubble. The doctor had to crawl into the rubble to perfom surgery on him before he could be extracted but alas, he passed away on the way to the hospital.

Actually, one of the scenes that really moved me was this mother crying and looking for her child. I was eating breakfast at that time and I was thinking: We should really be helping out. Even some of the aid workers there are begining to break down admist all the chaos and destruction. I mean so many thousands are dead. Its almost equivalent to waking up for a month and every day of the month, one whole school population is dead.

We are indeed blessed to be able to live in such a tranquil and safe society. So, speak your hearts out, and appreciate those around you, embrace them, dont take them for granted. Cherish them. Love them.

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