I’m looking out into sunshine at the moment and it looks pretty good. For now. The fireworks going off yesterday sounded suspiciously like bombs, but with a lack of sirens I guess it was just nerves.

I’m sorry to hear about the bombing. Your words touched me. Thanks for sharing. Take care.

Sandy

You are so right. We are starting to become numb to the daily news bombarding us. In South Thailand, bombings and deaths are commonplace, but it’s mostly unheard of in Bangkok. Sad that at one length of a country, a similar tragic happening is barely heard or discussed, yet this one makes the rounds internationally.

Thank you for the wishes of strength. I do have a bit in reserve but I’m not sure how strong I’d be if I, or someone I was close to, was in the midst of one of those blasts.

But here’s to 2007, may it be better than … well, just better than its beginning.

cat

Ok, maybe this is not shocking to the world, but it’s shocking to me. It’s a mark in my world. It’s here for me. Right here.

It is shocking. Although the world is becoming a bit numb to all the deaths and destructions happening around us, I think every individual death is shocking. Cat, you’ve seen your shares of natural and man-made catastrophes. I hope the sequence ends with the last one. I know you have tons of it, but I wish you lots of strength. And you’re definitely lucky to be still able to write here :-).

You see, I can give them both a name.

That is beautiful wiritng.

These are thoughts worth recording and keeping. Thank you for it.