When I got home from SF last sunday, Gello-Gerard's brother told me about the Asia Tsunami. So I turned on the television in my room and switched the channel to CNN. And there I saw the devastation that happened in Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and Thailand-among the many countries affected. I saw the footage shot when the Tsunami hit the beaches and heard the reports saying that the death toll was rising. I felt tears stinging my eyes as they showed the dead bodies and the grieving people. My heart went out to them.

It was a sudden and painful death for so many people. And whenever catastrophies such as this happen, we always look for the cause and in part, where to put the blame. It was a natural disaster and there was really no one to blame. I can't describe it as nature's wrath because it wasn't because it wasn't affected by man, so to say it sadly, it was simply a part of mother nature.

We tend to ask why these terrible things happen. Some would say that it's God's wrath to punish the sinful people of this earth. It really depends on what your belief is and how you would like to make sense of these tragic events. And so I wondered what the possible reasons could be. I believe that everything on this earth is connected in one way or another. Perhaps it's nature's way of preventing overpopulation. Perhaps it's God's way of reminding us that our lives here are temporary and not to take anything for granted. Perhaps it's a wake-up call for everyone and to help us realize what really matters-peace and love. (never thought I'd say something that sounds so cheezy, but it's true.)

No matter what anyone's belief is, it's there for the purpose of helping us realize life's essence and humanity. It's there for the betterment of ourselves. We always have a choice in things even if they are beyond our control sometimes. We have the choice of what we make of things and how we would like to deal with them. A friend once told me "Life is how you see it" and I totally agree. We choose what and how we want to see everything.