I woke up today after a relatively good night's sleep in spite of the wind howling outside which I could hear above the racket made by the ancient heater beside my bed. Yesterday was a fun day for me (mass at Weehawken, lunch at Shanghai Joe in Queens -- the dumpling / siopao with soup inside its gooey dough was fantastico, book shopping, etc.) -- it was after all, my day, Mother's Day. And so, with yesterday's activities that sapped my 30-something body with all of its strength, it's best that I stay at home today. And I don't think I want to step outside really, what with the wind and the rain and the fact that I'm just a hundred pounds, give and take. With my weight plus my small, feeble umbrella, I might end up somewhere in the middle of the Hudson River if I'm lucky or on top of the Empire State Building if I'm luckier (because, I could just take the elevator down and go shopping in 34th St. -- no sweat).
After my morning coffee (a prerequisite to my day, or else my friend Ms. Migraine would come a-visiting if I don't chug the brew early on), I checked my emails and my messenger. Apparently, while I was sleeping like a baby, my real baby, Zaki, was patiently waiting for me to log in so he could chat with me. We chatted for a few minutes and said our goodbyes. My son was of course ecstatic after I told him that I was able to get his Ben 10 game.
While checking my emails, I read the news and felt so down. What is happening to the earth? First Myanmar, with thousands dead, and then China's earthquake, and the tornado in the south (in Georgia, including Missouri and Oklahoma). I'm thinking, the catastrophes might all be related. Mother nature unleashing her fury because of man's apathy, neglect, and abuse.
I feel for all the families that might have been separated, for all those who've lost something and more importantly someone, for the tragedy brought about by nature's wrath -- I deeply empathize.
While I was sleeping, somebody in China, in Myanmar, or in Oklahoma was grieving. What can I do here? What can we do? Today, I'm saying a special prayer for the victims of these unfortunate disasters. And a special prayer also goes for the safety of my own family back home. Today, we should all count our blessings and be grateful. God is good. And He is in our midst.
After my morning coffee (a prerequisite to my day, or else my friend Ms. Migraine would come a-visiting if I don't chug the brew early on), I checked my emails and my messenger. Apparently, while I was sleeping like a baby, my real baby, Zaki, was patiently waiting for me to log in so he could chat with me. We chatted for a few minutes and said our goodbyes. My son was of course ecstatic after I told him that I was able to get his Ben 10 game.
While checking my emails, I read the news and felt so down. What is happening to the earth? First Myanmar, with thousands dead, and then China's earthquake, and the tornado in the south (in Georgia, including Missouri and Oklahoma). I'm thinking, the catastrophes might all be related. Mother nature unleashing her fury because of man's apathy, neglect, and abuse.
I feel for all the families that might have been separated, for all those who've lost something and more importantly someone, for the tragedy brought about by nature's wrath -- I deeply empathize.
While I was sleeping, somebody in China, in Myanmar, or in Oklahoma was grieving. What can I do here? What can we do? Today, I'm saying a special prayer for the victims of these unfortunate disasters. And a special prayer also goes for the safety of my own family back home. Today, we should all count our blessings and be grateful. God is good. And He is in our midst.
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Good Job! :)
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