Wednesday, May 7, 2008
My colleague, a Burmese, went back Myanmar on on 1st of May, 2 day before the cyclone which struck Myanmar in surprise occurs. Read the news on the cyclone which have hit Yangon the worst, killed more than 22,000 people and left 40,000 others missing. It really worries me. My colleague hometown is in Yangon and this mean that he will definitely be there when the cyclone hit Yangon.
Knowing how bad the current situation in Myanmar is, it set me wondering. Why am i worried over small problem (comparing to such a situation) when there is more thing to be worried about. Few of my colleague and I was worried about my Burmese colleague who was unable to be contacted despite many attempt to get through his mobile line. As day goes, situation in Myanmar seem to get worst as aid was not being able to be send to Myanmar as visa was not being able to issue fast enough.
Is there still a need for a visa to send aid to the country when the country is in a bad situation with many life at stake? I really support the French foreign minister on his decision on asking U.N. to force Myanmar to receive the aid. Feeling sad for all the citizen there and Burmese who are in different part of the world as many life were being lost, many children are becoming orphan and many parent witnessing their children to die in front of them. Can't the government be flexible with all this rules?
Dear God,
Please bless those Burmese who are missing, injured, alive to pull through this catastrophe safety. Please bless those Burmese who are dead with a more fortunate life in their next life. And hope that you can bring my colleague and my family safety back on a dry land or even better, back to Singapore.
Thank You
it's you and me <3
6:29 AM
