when that day finally arrives nothing will matter anymore

Earthquake, tsunami, aftershocks, mounting casualties.. possible nuclear radiation, evacuations and power blackouts...
I've been reading CNN and BBC news religiously, and it's heartbreaking.
I've seen videos and satellite photos of Japan before and after the disasters, and it's frankly sickening.
To know that so many houses, buildings, cars, lives.. were swept away or burnt to the ground.
It feels almost weird to be going on about our lives just like any other day; work, college, shopping, even driving.. when somewhere on the other side, peoples lives are falling apart.
Somewhere else, there are things more important than meeting a deadline, getting to school on time or finishing a homework.
This is a hard slap in the face telling you.. you know what? In the end, everything you have, everything you ever owned could be taken away that easily.
This is not the first time I feel as if we are only small LEGO-like figures in the hands of a higher being.
We could all be swiped away just like that, by a careless hand.

At least, my Jappy teachers have replied and said they're both fine, although experiencing shortage in food supply.. and of course, occasional tremors.. still.
I hope all the J-rockers are fine too :S

My ass of a classmate actually commented saying he would like to experience a tsunami.
And that is the most insensitive thing I have ever heard anyone say.
It is not even remotely funny, as he most likely thinks it is.
There are people dying out there, missing or dead.. and here in the safety of our country's geographic location, he thinks it is all fun and games.
If he was in Japan at that time, he'd most likely be the idiot who runs to get a closer look and the first to die.

And I repeat, this is NOT 2012. This is what we have done to the Earth.
This is not Mother Nature being cruel. This is what we have done to incite her wrath.
And this is not about prayers. This is about actually doing something with more substance.
I haven't found a call for donations yet. If only I could be a volunteer, I would.

Satellite Photos; Japan Before and After Tsunami
Images of Japan