Certainly our attention has been rivetted on
the events surrounding the tsunami in Aisa this week. The loss of life is
horrific and the devastation immense. This is not to downplay the great tragedy
and suffering but it has happened before and will happen again. Again it is a
reminder to ourselves about how precarious life really is. In the face of mother
nature we are very vulnerable and weak. How correctly Jesus warned us in the
Gospels about the need to be prepared to meet our Creator at any time. Life can
be taken away from us in the blink of an eye or a wall of water rushing inland.
The great question that we have to continually ask ourselves is: "How
do I reach out to my brother and sister who is suffering?" Whether it is in
Aisa or closer to here at home. It is at times like this that we are challenged
to look deep within ourselves and examine our response. If we haven't been
involved before NOW is the time to get involved. Even if we have been
involved before we need to continue to be involved. May God bless you in your
generosity.... It is the time to help our brothers and sisters both and in
distant countries.
God bless you in this new
year 2005.
