Counting my blessings

I have not been keeping up with the news telecast for a long while. I was apalled by the natural disasters and man-made accidents happening in some of the poorest parts of the world!

The broadcast on TV was really heart-wrenching- from the earthquake in China to the flood in Myanmar, and a huge explosion caused by the oil pipes in Nigeria! The tragedy is not so much in the destruction itself. Gross human negligence of some self-conceited beings are often responsible for the deepened impact of the destruction. On the other hand, apathy from the key persons who have the power to make a difference is unforgivable.

I really gotta count my blessings for being able to sit comfortably on my couch, against the ear-soothing backdrop of music in my living area, while there are a lot more people out there battling with the physical and emotional aftermath of these disasters.

" ‘Dear little Swallow,’ said the Prince, ‘you tell me of marvellous things, but more marvellous than anything is the suffering of men and of women. There is no Mystery so great as Misery..."
(Oscar Wilde- Happy Prince)