River Walk

I had a nice river walk today. Many people were out and about walking, cycling and resting along the river bank. During my walk, I saw flowers, fruits, plants and animals, which all made me wonder how great God's creation is.

The tranquilised ambiance impacts on the busy mind. For me, it is much easier to unwind and renew the energy for the busy week ahead by strolling along the river. I also wonder, how many people are fortunate enough to go for a river walk. I count my blessings and they are uncountable!

Natural disasters

During the week, we saw different kinds of natural disasters happened in different parts of the world.

These are the news headlines from the BBC website.
Caribbean lashed by Hurricane Ike (America)
'Hundreds' killed by Haiti storm (America)
Deadly rockslide hits Cairo homes (Middle East)
Town evacuated after brook bursts (Europe)
Assam towns threatened by floods (Asia)
'Dozens die' in Mozambique fires (Africa)

My heart goes out to the people who suffered from these disasters. In such events, everyone must have panicked and scared, and might not have a clue what to do. Many lost their lives while running away from the disaster. Many were left behind with their lives messed up.

Life is short

Today we received bad news from a friend of ours. His wife has got a stage 4 cancer and she is only 38. I am thinking how ignorant we are about our life span and not living to the fullest. We have to study hard for getting into a good university then have to look for a good job. When we have a job we work restlessly for a better lifestyle until we break down. It's a struggle. However, we should also enjoy life and appreciate each and every minute for being alive and well. Another thing is: we need tender, love and care to make our lives more meaningful. Either be a giver or a taker it is important that we have someone who cares about us or whom we are cared for. I should know better about how life can be so short. My father died at 29 and my mother, at 56. They were together for only 7 years. Who would have expected that they would be apart in such a short time? They might have quarrelled, cross with each other and not talking for days as a normal couple. Instead of sharing the precious moments, we tend to forget the fact that life is not eternal. May we love one another everyday.