I was looking at the newspaper coverage of the tsunamis today. In one newspaper they had a diagram of the Asia Pacific region, and all the countries included. They had a dot to represent the epicentre, and smaller dots to represent the aftershocks. Then they had concentric circles to represent the effect as the tsunami travelled through the ocean. It took nine hours to reach India from its epicentre. The distance travelled was enough to reach Australia, and them some. Yet we were completely unaffected. I just stared at the diagram taking it in - for some reason, it didn't want to come our way. I know it can probably be explained with the different plates, and Australia being on a very thick piece of rock, and yada yada, but I was really shocked to see it.
And then on the adjoining page was one of the worst pictures I've ever seen. Hundreds of lifeless bodies floating inbetween pieces of broken houses, everything. It really is a tradegy... I don't have much to say, and I don't think there is much anyone can say. We sit here typing, in our extravagant houses while thousands search relentlessely for their loved ones. My heart really goes out to all of them...
Alcar...
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