Tsunami

The tradegy that struck the Indian Oceon Community leaves me thinking what a strange position the human race now finds itself in as a result of technology.
On one hand we have the ability to be moved by the scenes of complete personal destruction that continue to fill our TV screens on a daily basis and demonstrate empathy with complete strangers of different creeds. On the other hand we can be completely ignorant of needs that are far closer to hand yet do not warrent the intrusive eye of the camera or microphone. Our ability to support our neighbours in whatever part of the world they live is an ongoing challenge we will be asked to address in the months and years to come.


Extract from "For whom the Bell Tolls" by John Donne
From "Devotions upon Emergent Occasions" (1623),
"No man is an island, entire of itself...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee."

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Who knows who may be next and by what means??????