Disaster

As i sat down with books stack up beside me, trying to concentrate in finishing my assignment, i can't help getting restless and distracted. Every now and then, my fb friends update their status on the Japan earthquake and the nuclear catastrophe. The news is everywhere. One nation after another seems to be having their "moment". China and now Japan, minus the political upheaval in the Middle-East countries. People risk losing their jobs and living in fear. While all this was happening, i was actually in a conference, happily cheering away and amaze by all the talks by successful entrepreneurs. Back in 5 years ago, i would have care less and be ignorant. This time is different, the news shocked me. It makes me ponder on the life that we are living in. Life keep pushing us every now and then and yet life still goes on. If i were to compare the disaster happening in other countries, i rate myself as an ungrateful person in life. I have money to buy enough food to eat and yet i complain at times how the food sucks. I have less trouble in my life and yet sometimes i spend time thinking how hard my life is. I have perfect eyes, nose and ear and yet i can't help thinking i would look better if my eyes were bigger when some out there got burn mark on their faces, yet living happily.

Maybe is just the effect of many days lack of sleep, i feel lost thinking about all this and the meaning of life we are in. People said, live in the present but how could you feel in peace with all the disasters happening around the world. Maybe this is why Gautama Buddha decided to give up everything and leading the path to Nirvana.