Haiti's earthquake

Let's join hands in unity

What happens if disasters struck? Flipping the pages of Newsweek has been mind blowing and heart-shattering. Pictures still haunt my thoughts as I can vividly recall one picture. It was one of a girl. The look she bore on her face was one of agony. It was so excruciating to look at the picture alone that I believe I may never be able to imagine what it is like to actually be there and feel the pressure, the aura, the atmosphere...

Living in the comfort of clean and green Singapore has been a blessing for me as natural disasters have not been able to lay a finger on us. But the sad thing is that...we will can never be able to relate to situations like Haiti's major earthquake. The loss of loved ones, homes destroyed, sense of livelihood crushed..

I feel so angry at myself! I'm helpless! I am unable lend a helping hand to them except to make a small contribution by donating funds to aid the people of Haiti. I want to do more than that. I want to comfort those in need. I don't know how many of you feel the same as I do. But it pains me to see them suffering. The people of Haiti have already suffered so much with their country's economic issues, they never wanted this to happen this way. No one did.

Now, aid are poured into the country. But its not enough. Orderly lines of people queuing break into chaos as the trucks arrive. Everyone flung themselves forward and pushed in every opportunity. It has become a fight for survival.

Being a student now restricts me from going there because I have commitments here. However, I really hope I can grow up to be someone more useful. I want to have a purpose in life and that purpose is to help people to the best of my abilities even though I may be a troublemaker at times.. I really want to do a part.

Together, with kindness, we can bring a little joy and with that joy,it will eventually turn out to be smiles and hearts filled with gratitude. I pray that you and I can be that someone to bring joy to others even if its a small act of kindness.

The quote of the day:

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

~Leo Buscaglia