It hurts to see the flashing headlines on the aftermath of the powerful quake which hit China on 12 May while I can do nothing.
What the hell was in my mind when I got to know about the quake of magnitude 7.8 which hit China so badly on Monday? And how did I feel upon hearing the Cyclone which hit Myanmar last week? I confess: All was in my mind was school and myself. When my mom told me about the news, I just responded with a mere nod and said: "Oh, this happened. It is nature." Heartless creature.
I was browsing through on the market news when Special Reports on the devastating aftermath of the disaster-struck areas kept appearing everywhere. And it only struck my conscience at this moment that I should have at least shown some concern. Selfish.
I can barely continue to look at the videos showing the rescue efforts of the Quake victims. It is just disheartening. They are helpless. But, so am I.
Right now, I suddenly remember some words a person once told me:
"A hero cannot save the world."
Yet, I feel this cannot be an excuse. All the almighty forces be with them to overcome this tragedy. No matter what, Life moves on.
I don't have the courage yet, to say: I want to make my existence worthwhile, to do something beneficial or significant to the world. Like join the World Red Cross or become a humanitarian. But I know for the yesterdays I lived, and the tomorrows I lived for, I have tried and will be trying hard to share, and to bring smiles, to my loved ones to begin with. ________________________________________________________________
I have been thinking a lot recently. There are many triggers to today's post and what really brought out these thoughts to be sorted out is primarily the disasters. Secondary to that is well, it is always this time of the year, every year since my grandfather's absence that I will think alot... and really alot, especially when I hear any news on death. How amazing, fragile, sickening, childish, fantastic, horrible, great... life is.
Life is simply just living, with the working mechanics of the amazing body, the sound of the heartbeat. That is the gift of Mother Nature.
Life could have been so simple. Yet people are struggling so hard to live.
I want to uncover the mysteries of life's simplest things, and to overcome the challenge of what nature presented to us--- a simple life. ________________________________________________________________
Just now, my sis returned home from the hospital. Her friend got into a serious car accident on 2 May, skidded off his bike, got stuck under a car and suffered multiple injuries - broke his spine, leg and collar bone. Luckily, he survived although there isn't a total recovery promised. What's more important is that he is alive.
Life moves on.
Another extended friend she visited was not so lucky. He was also under duty, running when he got the heatstroke and in a critical condition right now. His internal organs are all bleeding and no amount of blood transfusion can help. When my sister left the hospital, he was left with a 30% chance of living; now, 5%. He is barely 20... Please, let him live. ________________________________________________________________
It may be intolerable, sickening to the extreme at times; cherish everyday and every one.
a bipolar kinda personality;
love things to the extreme opposites;
minimalist;
love art, beautiful things,
love travelling,
getting lost & finding my way out again.
i live a simple life, the life i want ME to be;)