Earthquake In China

May 12, 2008 | Filed in Life | 1 Comment

As many of you probably already know, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit China, killing close to 9,000 people.

How much is 9,000?

Well, we all remember the death and destruction of 9/11, and that was just under 3,000 people. We also remember Hurricane Katrina, which was 2,000 people.

I’m in no way trying to compare a natural disaster to 9/11. I’m just looking at this from a mathematical angle. China is now faced with losing 3 times more people than 9/11, and 4 times more than Katrina.

I don’t know about you, but I have a tenancy to be a bit blind to what goes on in other countries. I guess it’s out of sight, out of mind, because when something happens that’s far away, I somehow don’t grasp it as clearly.

So I just thought I should acknowledge, at least to myself, how tragic this is, and how many families and friends have been lost.

Very sad.