Unless you've been leaving in Russia, The Artic or somewhere underneath rox, you'd already definitely hear abt Tsunamis (The killer tidal waves)
I've sat for over an hr.. with my eyes glued to the tube.. watching over and over clippings of how the Tsunami had hit Phuket.. and listening to the recall of the survivors...and still.. I am feeling deeply abt this most recent tragedy. It is reported that those who have died in INdonesia are mostly children.. Oh god...
Isn't it amazing that the epicentre of the tsunami, located in Northern Sumatra could still radiate to Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar? I mean.. this is what they mean counting ur blessings.. coz if u actually removed peninsular m'sia and the republic of indonesia.. we wud have been definitely been WASHED away...
The last time I heard abt Tsunamis were close 2 4 yrs ago during Geography lessons. And now tat it is hitting so close to home.. did onli dis knowledge came in useful.It's so scary to know that waves.. frm the beautiful ocean cud rise to a height of 5-10 m ... and wats worse is that Phuket, being Thailand's revenue(tourism) needs 3-6 mths to be rebuild... I mean think abt it? We're talking not onli abt lost lives here.. we're talking abt homes.. jobs..ECONOMICS.. what are these pple gonna do now that this Tsunami have hit them?
The Bombing of Bali is still pretty clear in some pple's mind.. and now dis happened. The world that we're living in are so much in danger, both naturally and intentionally. I mean, we Singaporeans are lucky...
And I know this sounds funnie.. but if my parents dont object, I'd definitely love to volunteer for the Tsunami Aide. At least I could do my part in caring for those hurt. It must be traumatising to suddenly watch that the normal swash n backwash are actually moving sideways and increasing in height.. It's like the normal ocean blue turns a murky brown, taking lives with it... It is not the most natural thing to be watching sth so surreal 1 moment, onli to run for ur dear lives the next.
I'm currently living thinking that this new yr is gonna bring alot of meaning in my life. Forget partying and counting down. To those who are planning on getting drunk and wasted..I hope you have already realised the weight of the events in recent time s .. Not to say we shud always be trapped in the past..But, merely.. Juz counting urself lucky and to keep urself safe n healthy wen u still have the time and chance.
Love always,
Meow
{the riddle of red}
