The Devastation of the Tsunami

I have really been out of it the past few days and haven't very much followed the stories about the horrible tidal wave. I haven't been reading the bloggers, haven't seen any network news, haven't read much of the paper, and haven't even been to Drudge since the first reports on Christmas Day.

But today I finally had a chance to check around the blogosphere, and I am horrified at the scope of the disaster. Now, Drudge is saying "60,000". Unbelievable.

A friend told me today that her college age daughter's friend went to Thailand for Christmas. They haven't heard from him, and have no idea if he's alive or not. How frightening that must be. I can't imagine being there. Conditions must be absolutely nightmarish.

God bless those poor people, our brothers and sisters across the ocean. I am not deserving of the comfort in which I live, but I do appreicate it even more today, and my prayers will go up to God for mercy on the dead and courage for the survivors.