It's amazing how much mental stimulation you get when you engage in conversations with people from all walks of life. Lunch time at my office is one such forum. We talk about anything and everything under the sun. No topic is off limits. These days our main topic of conversation is the earthquake in Haiti. It is definitely heart wrenching to see all the devastation and loss of precious life. Sometimes it makes me think about all the mysterious ways in which God works. I can't help but wonder why most of the worst disasters hit the poorest and densely populated nations? To that, one of my coworkers said that maybe because the more fortunate choose the best locations to live in where they feel safe so the underprivileged have no choice but to live on the land that's left over. I don't know about anyone else but her thought did resonate with me and I kept thinking about some other natural disasters such as the Tsunami, earthquake in China and India. It takes years for people in those nations to rebuild their lives because they lack the infrastructure and basic resources. In Haiti for example, a corrupt government has left the country with buildings that were unstable so their fall in the face of such a disaster was inevitable. I remember taking a tour of San Fransisco in one of those city tour buses a couple of years ago and the tour guide pointed out that most of their government buildings in the financial district were built on foundations that acted like ball bearings so if for instance an earthquake hit, the buildings would move from side to side and come back to their original positions and not collapse. Now that was amazing to me. Taking a proactive measure instead of reacting after a major catastrophe. My heart goes out to all those people who have lost their loved ones and homes and I thank God everyday for the blessings he has showered on us.
I'll share more topics of discussions in the near future.
R
