i hope my words are strange and wondrous,

like kisses that quiet all things superfluous,

so that we can all stop and

listen

on the news today:

south india - worst flooding in the last 100 years. 250 dead, 5 million evacuated.

west iraq - 9 dead from minibus bomb.

pakistan - 5 killed at UN food agency office

china - first H1N1 death

in the background,

philippines: 2nd typhoon, manila still desolate

sumatra: padang in ruins

it amazes me, that all this happens,

while i sit here.. and do my laundry..

and go running at Queen's Park.

while i listen to lectures,

and eat lunch with my friends.

and i feel so sad.

and so blessed.

and wish, i was in a helicopter,

flying overhead,

looking for a place to drop my supplies.

no we can't all save the world,

but as long as i can do something.

just one thing

i guess all i can do for now is pray.

and when resources arrive,

when my horizons are wider,

and my abilities are better..

i'll be there.

on the front lines.