There are a lot of people who are suffering right now

For once, the world stands still for the large amount of people who died in the tsunami. This is perhaps the largest catastrophe after the attack in North America. I can't say that our life is affected by it, but we would like to send our condolences for those people who don't know and unlikely to meet ever.

Life is never easy. If you are a pessimist, then you will live life as if it is a series of unfortunate events. You will feel that life is very hard and harsh on you and the people who are around you. I tend to think that life is like a series of tests, or problems that you will have to solve no matter what happened. Sometimes, the problems are not so hard to solve, so you can enjoy them and be very happy, but sometimes, the problems are so huge that you have to slowly entangle from the mess that you or someone else made, then eventually everything will work out. That's probably what the people in the affected area will have to face, and they can not escape from it.

I have heard that the number of death is so great now some countries have delay the release of the total number of the dead. The authorities will collect the number and bury all the bodies, then release the number in the end. The volunteers and the professionals are far too busy to solve the problems at hand, for example, delivering clean water and food to the survivors, providing strong shelters for all the people who are too afraid to go back to their previous living quarters, and burial or cremation of the dead. If you live close to the affected area, maybe it's best if you go there and help, or lend your car to the people who need to send in the provisions. In my opinion, it's best if you can actually help the people and give them support. In years to come, these places will need to be rebuilt so civil engineers and water engineers are needed.

Today has begun without much happening. We went to Mr.L's to pick some plum. We also tried to start his car, but the battery is pretty much dead. Dad said that it will be the best if he buy a new battery for the car when he comes over later in January.

Mr. C called and said that he will tow Mr. L's boat back for he is coming back to stay. Mr. C and his friends will probably come and borrow the boat and fish when Mr.L's here. Anyway, it's not our boat, so when Mr.L is back, the boat will be back in Hamilton.

Fuzzyslowmo is at her friend's house. Mum and dad are waiting for her return and dad's just worried about her. I don't know. I am just hanging around and watering my pumpkin, which is growing successfully even though the weather is completely crap.