R.I.P.

Its so scary and so sad how all these things have happened in such a short period of time. You know what I'm talking about. The Earthquake in Sichuan China and Cyclone in Myanmar.

Lets start with the earthquake in China. It's one powerful earthquake. 7.9 on the Richter scale. So strong that you could feel tremors in China(obviously), Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Macau, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russie, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Buildings destroyed, millions of homes collapsed. So far, from today, there's been 17,062 people killed and 69487 injured. By the day after the earthquake there was at least 18000 people missing. About 2000 of those people who died are students and teachers. God, they're kids. All those fucking precious lives, those innocent lives. My mom was watching the news on the tv last night, and some Chinese government officials were standing there with so many children just crying their poor eyes out. Dead parents, no home, no food, no school, no money. Nothing with them. The officials were saying 'I know your parents are gone, but we'll be here for you. We'll give you a home, we'll feed you, we'll support you. All of us will give you money for school. Its going to be okay'. Something along those lines. And the kids just kept crying. I felt like crying myself.. And we're all sitting here in front of our computers chatting and everything when we should be doing something. Why are so many people ignoring this issue. Imagine you losing your parents or your kids. Imagine how you would feel. Just a bit of money would make such a big difference to someone's life. We could make that difference. I feel so relieved to think that countries and organisations have donated millions, millions each even. Countries all over the world, France, Norway, Russia. Loads.

Then there's the cyclone. Myanmar. Least 22,000 people have died with another 40,000 over missing. The prices have shot up and that just adds on to all the troubles the people go through. There's a huge shortage in power, drinking water and food. I just hope disease doesnt break out. It's crazy because not so long ago, there was the protest and demonstrations by the monks in Myanmar. The poor monks. I went to Arthur's house this afternoon to pick him up and drove past the Embassy of Myanmar. There were boxes and boxes and loads of cars inside. Boxes and boxes of food. I'm happy to see that Brunei's helping. Oh and by the way ISB sent out a letter recently about sending donations, clothes, supplies or books to the people in Myanmar. So guys help out and hand in things to Mrs C's office (according to the letter). I'm sure you all have things that you dont use anymore. I know I do.

I just imagine all those kids who are just sitting in the dark, in dirty grimmy clothes, so vulnerable to disease, starving their little tummies, no shelter, out in the open. And not just kids, adults, the seniors, teenagers our age. And even with all that already on their shoulders, they're crying and heartbroken over their losses. All those conditions they're living in doesnt matter compared to what they've lost. Who they've lost. It's so stupid cause we're all sitting here with a home, food that we waste, water that we use up like crazy and electricity. An aircon, a tv, a bed. I know I'm sitting here too but I'm gonna do whatever I can do to help. Donate, anything. I hope you guys will too.