ONLY BY GRACE

March 11, 2011. At 1.46pm (local time) nature took Japan by surprise with the double whammy of a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and a tsunami that swept the north-eastern coast of Japan in ways that were just unthinkable. The result : towns/cities virtually wiped out or underwater, thousands of lives either missing (forever) or dead and a possible nuclear crisis. Unprecedented disasters with damages that have not seen their equal since World War II. In just 2 minutes, the nation of Japan was brought to its knees and people are brought back to pre-war days where they have to ration food, water and even electricity. A 1st-world nation turned upside down overnight. I watched the footages capturing the destruction of the waves and my heart sank. Despite being earthquake prone, the Japanese probably never expected to be dealt such a huge blow. I cannot say I can emphatize with them and all I can do for them is to offer my prayers to the One who will make all things work according to His wil...

At long last....I got my hands on the book. Finally, supply meets demand. Don't ask me why I want to get it but I just want to. It is just one of those things where you will never get to have once you miss it. I have his first memoir and still unread. But I will eventually. For this new book, I intend to read it as my breakfast read. What a serious way to kick start a day. We'll see. Talking about hard truths, 1 hard truth is that I am not looking forward to the next 2 weeks. 2 consecutive camps do not sound like fun to me. I used to love camps but now it is just a different feeling altogether. I guess part and parcel of working life is to complain and then bite the bullet and move on. No point dwelling on how 'sacrificial' or hardworking we have to be even during a break. Sometimes a job is a job. Monday is going to come in a few hours and till then let me remain in my Sunday bliss.