The Uttarakhand tragedy
It is difficult to come to terms with the terrible tragedy of the Uttarakhand floods. This is so very difficult to accept. My heart goes out to people who lost their loved ones, mother, father, wife, daughter, son...it is unacceptable that so many people have lost their lives. Some of the scenes from Kedarnath looked almost as if the world was ending! Scary for onlookers who are watching it on the television, what about the people who actually lived through this and lost their loved ones? What about people who lived and made a living in Kedarnath? What will they do now, they are homeless, jobless, and many of them have lost their near and dear ones. It is in moments such as this that I am reminded about how lucky I am to be alive, healthy, and comfortable. Life is so uncertain. While I am writing this, there are still so many people who are perhaps stuck somewhere near Kedarnath, without food, water, or any hope for help, and watching othe...