Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Tsunami watch


Tsunami? What is the first thing that pop into mind? Huge waves, fast, people running and screaming, destroyed buildings and casualties... I'm sure then Japanese has their own share of terrors about this since they face it quite often but I'm also impressed at their swift and organized actions. But Indonesia, that's quite a different story. They just had a 8.2 magnitude earthquake. I just heard of a possible tsunami that might hit near my home (I'm not from Indonesia mind you), it sent chills down my spine. 
It's so ironic, once the word "Tsunami" doesn't effect me much. I just flinch at the news and pictures on the TV or newspaper but i never felt that emphatic about it. Ever since the Japan quake last year, it changed my perspective a bit. Now the thought of it was just horrible, i feel scared and it's really creepy. It made me feel so fragile and that time is limited for people on earth. Our existence is so insignificant at times like this. Once blow from mother nature and we'll fall. 
It makes me think that maybe the end of earth is near after all. I use to think it was absurd but its possible. Well, the world might not end at 2012 but i was sure of natural disasters and sure enough, it's starting. And i just think that we have no one to blame but ourselves.
So i called home and they assured me they were fine. But instead now, i should be the cautious one since tsunami alert has been issued to the state i'm studying in.
But kind to think about it, even if it's scary, i have a feeling that I'll be fine if i have to deal with it. We all have to deal with it sooner or later so must well get yourself ready. I'm not talking about death here but if you want my view about that i can tell you one thing. I saw this once in an anime i watch, inside the character said ,"Death will happen eventually, its just a matter of now and then. So it doesn't matter if it occur soon since it will happen in the end." Does make sense actually.... : / but anyway, ah time to watch The Day After Tomorrow, God bless us all.

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