When the typhoon Ketsana hit Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia causing untold damage and loss of lives, I was thankful that Malaysia had never ever experienced such a devastating rage of nature.
When the earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia, many Malaysians felt the effect of the tremors but we were relatively safe. The earthquake was too close for comfort, yet we were out of the danger zone. I was thankful and still am.
When the tsunami smashed into the island of Samoa, it reminded me of the 2004 tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people in 11 countries on Boxing Day. I was holidaying in Singapore during the Christmas week, totally enjoying myself until I heard people talking about it! Was I shocked!
Although the 2004 tsunami did hit us too, it was not as devastating as those other countries like Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. Boy, am I glad I live in Malaysia!
There are typhoons, earthquake, tsunamis and volcano eruptions all around us, yet our country is considered safe from all these natural calamities. Did you know that Malaysia narrowly missed being included in the Pacific Ring Of Fire? Isn't Malaysia a blessed country?
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So were all these the effects (although delayed) of the total solar eclipse that happened on July 22nd this year? We have already been warned of major earthquakes, typhoons and tsunamis to happen during or after the eclipse. Was it mere coincidence that the series of natural disasters that had just happened occurred in countries that were located in the path of the solar eclipse on July 22nd?
Will there be more to come? I certainly hope not!
But of course, these disasters are nothing compared to what some doomsday soothsayers are already predicting for the year 2012.
Meantime, I just keep counting my blessings and cannot help but feel how lucky we are to be living in home sweet home Malaysia.
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