Crash flood smoke shake

This morning's news read like a Journal of Disaster.

Haze in Indonesia/Malaysia/Singapore continues
Plane crash in Venezuela killing 160

Worst flood in 10 years in China
Major 7.2 earthquake in Japan

Sometimes, when I'm not too caught up with work or during my weekends, I would put myself in the position of the victims or the victims' relatives to understand (in a very small way) how much they have to go thru. Similarly, I would imagine how it would be like to be someone living under the poverty line in Vietnam (earning less than US$20 a month).

To realize how lucky we are is an unspoken cliché, but nevertheless, is worth reiterating once in a while so that we do not forget.