It's still difficult to comprehend the wreckage and destruction the earthquake has reaked...it's still hard to predict the full extent of the damage... some of the facts and figures are flaggergasting:
-500 miles an hour waves
-40ft high
-quakes the equivalent to 1000 atom bombs
-120,000 dead
If you want to find out more information about this week's tsunami of biblical proportions and how you can help the victims, the best place to go is a new blog in the Indian Ocean region that's compiling everything from requests by organizations seeking donations to victim lists. It's called the South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami blog. It seems that the bloggers are getting out for more information than any of the networks so check it out.
If you can get the chance to make a donation - do so. The devastated really need the world to unite to bring them out of this nightmare as quickly as possible.
On a lighter note, the show does go on, and its heartening to see people bravely resuming life as best they can. Tonight is New Year's Eve and while the people of Thailand like those of the other affected country are in shock they are determined to celebrate the coming of the New Year the best they can...
I know i am going to follow their brave example. Tonight will be a beach party - the likes of which has never been seen before.
Have a good one whereever you are and be thankful to be given the gift of seeing a new year.
