Quake-Stricken Town In China

I was truly saddened by the massive quake that shook China’s Sichuan province; It was a huge disaster, a furious nature that at times like this is indeed doleful. I saw images of devastation all over, I saw human sufferings in this situation; I couldn’t believe their profound sadness seeing deaths in legendary proportions. Described as one of the worst disasters in terms of lives claimed and destructions, there’s superstition or tradition they say that this might foreshadow in any way a reigning emperor to have met his death. Like a historical phenomenon years ago, when the famous Tangshan quake shook. the entire land where thousands were killed and this happened just before the death of the famous Chinese leader Mao Zedong. That’s history! An unforgettable event; a tragic episode that never occurred to some minds with deep attachments to this country where Communism played the role in varied situations. Quake victims received great attention especially in the world of communication; most of them I heard were migrant workers from the countryside in search of fortune. With the growing population elsewhere I saw how Chinese people struggled in their own way to overcome misfortunes that life could go on with their convictions. Right now, our major print, news and TV media are sources and avenues of global information; like epidemics and natural devastations remind me of our shared, nationwide disasters. Back in the Philippines where I was born a litany of calamities and all kinds of anger – they’re natural catastrophes like volcanic eruption, all these shaped my vision and love for the people. Oh, China, our neighboring country in Asia, I could feel the shadows of your pain and mourning, Your own people are also in my heart and attention with God I pray to him that you’ll be all right.