So many things happening around the world and in our country than it is hard to keep track. A week ago or so, we had a hurricane in the Atlantic, in the Mexican Gulf Coast and now hurricane Ida in the coast of Louisiana. The one in Louisiana is as bad if not worse than Katrina 16 years ago. Half a million people are already without power and many have already lost homes in the path of the hurricane. Others are waiting to see what damages they will expect in the next couple of days. So much uncertainty and so much fear.
California is battling more fires, and they are going through much destruction there.
The Delta variant of Covid 19 is sending many people to the hospital. Many businesses are again requesting we wear masks and the government is mandating (or want to mandate) vaccines and booster shots. Law abiding citizens cannot voice opinions in fear of being called racists, being retaliated against, shamed and bullied on social media, or even arrested. Parents are finally waking up to see what their kids are being taught in our schools and they don't like what they see. They are finally starting to speak up! At least, some brave ones...
Amidst all these disasters, we now also face an unknown future with terrorism. What has happened in that country is a tragedy that should have never happened, and it will not stop with the two bombings at the Kabul airport. There will be more bombings, tortures and beheadings of Americans and Christians, and more deaths of innocent people. I cannot even start to imagine what it would feel like, having loved ones over there who I may never see again.
All of these things make me realize again how little control we have over our lives. One day we are healthy, happy, prosperous and with our families and friends, and the next day all this can be GONE!
I read a poem that a friend sent to Galen a while back and it really brings everything to reality. It makes you stop and think. I would like to share it with you.
Poem by Lee Tzu Pheng (A female poet and Singapore Cultural Medallion winner)
When I am dead,
your tears will flow
But I won't know
Cry with me now, instead
You will send flowers,
But I won't see
Send them now, instead
You will say words of praise,
But I won't hear
Praise me now, instead
You'll forget my faults,
but I won't know
Forget them now instead
You'll miss me then,
but I won't feel
Miss me now, instead
You'll wish you could have spent
more time with me,
spend it now, instead
When you hear I am gone,
you'll find your way to my house
to pay condolences ...BUT
we haven't even spoken in years
Look for me now
What a beautiful thought provoking poem.
Spend time with every person around you; family, friends acquaintances. Help them with whatever you have, to make them happy. Make them feel Special NOW, because you never know when they will be taken away from you FOREVER!
Do it before it is too late, and pray for peace and healing for the families who have lost loved ones, or are facing any other kind of calamity..
