just thinking out loud

For the next several weeks, newspapers always contain aftermaths of the tsunami not only in Thailand but also from other countries hit by the tragedy. As the number of casualties rose to hundreds of thousands, aids from all over the world especially rich countries started pouring in like a rain.

But what was disturbing was that despite the huge amounts of donations, those who were affected didn’t get proper help immediately. Instead, the government of Thailand prioritized on restoring the resorts and tourism industry especially that Phuket alone generates 40% of Thailand’s tourism income.  Months later, those who were dislodged by the catastrophe were still living in tents with no enough clean water and a proper waste and disposal system.

It was really very sad that the people’s donations were not used properly.

So in our school we raised funds for these less fortunate people and our students handed foods and other donations to those victims directly.

Looking back now on that fateful day I can’t help but still cry by what I had just witnessed. Truly, our life could be beset by unexpected adversities. Some are lucky, some are not. And we stand in awe as these calamities wreak havoc. And during these times, all the people of the world seemed to get united, the arrogants are humbled, and in general people’s life change.