So this is the approaching new year...
120,000 and still rising now... a report is now saying that the absolute maximum is 200,000. But that's just of those who are directly be killed by the Tsunamis and earthquake. How do you calculate all this? More people will die of disease and starvation probably than the tsunamis themselves.
Last time I checked the news, the count was as 77,000.
Praying doesn't help... I'm not sure what it is I'd be praying for at this point.
And I can't help but feel guilty that I am here on this side of the world, unable to do anything to help. By the time I get back to Thailand on the 22nd, there won't be much more I can do.
Feeling somewhat useless. Somewhat depressed. Not just somewhat. Very.
It doesn't seem like the economic impact will be that heavy, though, according to the BBC. We're looking at 2 - 4%... I'm not sure what that means, exactly, but it doesn't sound too bad. Hopefully, I won't be seeing any international students having to go home next year.
Mother nature has been impartial... Perhaps there is something people can learn from this, too. I'm not going to say that what I'm saying here is positive, but I'm hoping that perhaps people will see the extent of their pettiness when compared to the magnitute of nature...
... but I don't think people will learn... people are united and dedicated to helping each other at this time of crisis - against the only force that is an enemy to all human beings equally...
if only this level of caring were exercised through all times.
I just read the thoughts of one person who was involved in the 2001 earthquake in latin america. He said that suddenly supplies to last a month were coming into areas where finding food was a daily struggle, and in the end, people were killing each other over sticks of chewing gum.
I'm glad that governments are throwing in money and resources... but somehow it seems like a political statement more than anything.... when the news dies down, how willing are the world community going to be to help sort out damage that will take decades to rebuild?
Well... that said... never look a gift horse in the mouth, as the saying goes.
*sigh* I need to stop watching the news. This is getting too depressing.
Last time I checked the news, the count was as 77,000.
Praying doesn't help... I'm not sure what it is I'd be praying for at this point.
And I can't help but feel guilty that I am here on this side of the world, unable to do anything to help. By the time I get back to Thailand on the 22nd, there won't be much more I can do.
Feeling somewhat useless. Somewhat depressed. Not just somewhat. Very.
It doesn't seem like the economic impact will be that heavy, though, according to the BBC. We're looking at 2 - 4%... I'm not sure what that means, exactly, but it doesn't sound too bad. Hopefully, I won't be seeing any international students having to go home next year.
Mother nature has been impartial... Perhaps there is something people can learn from this, too. I'm not going to say that what I'm saying here is positive, but I'm hoping that perhaps people will see the extent of their pettiness when compared to the magnitute of nature...
... but I don't think people will learn... people are united and dedicated to helping each other at this time of crisis - against the only force that is an enemy to all human beings equally...
if only this level of caring were exercised through all times.
I just read the thoughts of one person who was involved in the 2001 earthquake in latin america. He said that suddenly supplies to last a month were coming into areas where finding food was a daily struggle, and in the end, people were killing each other over sticks of chewing gum.
I'm glad that governments are throwing in money and resources... but somehow it seems like a political statement more than anything.... when the news dies down, how willing are the world community going to be to help sort out damage that will take decades to rebuild?
Well... that said... never look a gift horse in the mouth, as the saying goes.
*sigh* I need to stop watching the news. This is getting too depressing.