Devastating Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

As I was writing yesterday wondering about the weather and my being moody for no apparent reason, little did I know that a massive earthquake at 8.9 magnitude followed by tsunami were about to strike North East Japan. Intuition or premonition ? I remember feeling weird and uneasy in the morning of 26 December 2004 too, telling my hubby that the sky didn't look normal that day. It was especially dark and cloudy at about 7 am plus in Kuala Lumpur, just like the show 'Wars of the World'. A destructive 9.1 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia followed by tsunamis killed hundred thousands that day and days that followed.
  Yes, for many in North East Japan, when is the sun going to shine in their lives again? Love ones, properties, livelihood, homes and so on all gone in a matter of a few minutes. Rich, poor, young, old, the sick, the strong, the good, the bad, nothing spared along the way. My heart goes out to the victims and their immediate families. May they be strong and be able to pick up their lives again soon.
   I also feel relief that my hubby came back from Tokyo earlier. If not, I am sure that my whole family will be worried sick about his well being now. We are actually very lucky to live in a country which is relatively safe from destructive natural disaster. Even if there is any, the magnitude is comparatively smaller than other countries.

   Malaysians should think again about the foundation of our infrastructures.Could our infrastructures withstand disasters? If not, we should start thinking now because who knows... Malaysia might have earthquake too in future due to changes in geographical factors. Look at Japan, almost all of their infrastructures were built to withstand earthquake. Therefore we can see from  visuals recorded that their buildings were swaying instead of collapsing except for those in the way of the tsunami.
   Anyway, make the most of everyday for tomorrow might never come...Don't take things for granted especially our love ones...

(12.03.11)