The sheer numbers of the amount of dead coming out of Asia/Africa from the tsunami disaster is absolutely incomprehensible. As of this morning (0630), the number was placed at 66,000 people (and that number is still rising quickly). Since the number is staggering, let me give three examples that might put it into perspective:
1. Imagine the city of Bradenton FL - The entire city is gone (and there are still more dead on top of that!).
2. Now imagine Fort Wayne IN - Almost one third of the city is wiped out (and the numbers are still climbing).
3. Last, imagine the small Pennsylvanian towns of Lansdale, North Wales, Montgomeryville and Norristown NO LONGER EXIST!
That is how catastrophic this disaster was and the numbers are still being calculated!
One last thought for consideration: This happened in the Indian Ocean, half a planet away. It didn't affect us, did it? But, truth be known, it could VERY EASILY happen ANYWHERE.
Take some time today to have a moment of silence for the people that died or were injured.
2 comments:
i (and probably most other people) had never thought of it that way. thanks for putting things into perspective!!
Actually I just started feeling like you do about the tragic waves in the Indian Ocean and the destruction they caused. For the first 2 days I was ready to start a media blitz calling for a boycott of aid since the one leader claimed that Americans were "stingy", yet we are giving more aid than others countries combined. This leader might think differently if American charities were to boycott his country until he resigns.
If a leader is going to speak for his country in a worldwide forum, he had better be prepared to take his "message" to the wall (and make it stick). Since the leader has retracted his statement, these people should receive all the help they need and this should open the doors for a few missionaries.
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