The poignancy of the Tsunami of 26th December 2004 came back to
me when a mother who had lost her son, wanted me to help her publish a tribute
to him, in the Daily Mirror of 26th December 2014, which I after
quite a struggle was able to do.
I was in my farm that fateful day,
having only returned to Sri Lanka barely 3 weeks previously after a lifetime
overseas, and was entertaining an Uncle and Aunt for lunch when horrific news
started trickling in. As many as 35,000 Sri Lankans along with a number of
holidaying foreigners died in those few hours of devastation, and in all, over
270,000 are known to have perished in the whole belt that was affected, making
it one of if not the most devastating documented human tragedy of all.
I note below some links to some stories
that appeared in the internet today, about this tragedy so that we will not
forget its implications, and the positives that resulted from it.
Let this be a reminder to all of us of
the fragility of life, and the loss of those who are near and dear to us, especially
when it is wholly unexpected.
We must appreciate the time we pass on
this planet, and try and make it fulfilling and satisfactory in all its ups and
downs, and live by example so that we are able to appreciate what we have deal
with unexpected tragedy, stoically.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brac/10-years-on-what-the-tsun_b_6378422.html?utm_hp_ref=impact&ir=Impact
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brac/10-years-on-what-the-tsun_b_6378422.html?utm_hp_ref=impact&ir=Impact
1 comment:
perspective is important. while it's important to remember the 10 year anniversary of the 1 day tsunami, let us never forget the 30 year war the country suffered under and vow never to let it happen again. i see the country, and this blog, too eager to simply move on and not address the needs of the people in the former war zones.
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