As the UK arises to another day, spare a thought for the 100,000's of Japanese civilians who have lost their homes, their friends and most importantly their families.
The earthquake and resultant tsunami that battered the eastern coastline of Japan has engulfed many peoples sacred memories of where towns once stood, now stand in fragmented ruins. As many of us will look on in hope and disbelieve, we realise that we are helpless to defend against god's powerful nature.
I don't think anyone could of imagined that on the 11th March 2011 at approximately 2 pm Japanese time, waves of up to 10ft would clatter into buildings, remove houses from their foundations, trees from their roots and eventually leave nothing behind in its path for destruction.
As we await further news bulletins, that bring us up to the minute news on these disasters, we sometimes forget to spare a thought for individuals who have lost everything and the immense struggles they must now go back to returning back to reality and some without their loved ones.
This truly destructive act of nature that has been broadcast on television networks, over the internet and through our social networks has really shown that as an entity, as a world, we cannot and may never be able to control the force that nature brings. No matter how intelligent our scientists are, nor the instruments that measure such disasters, are only salvage that exists is hope.
So next time you awake in your bed or start another day at work, spare a thought for 100,000's of civilians living for another night, with no food, no water, little electricity and think how lucky you are to be alive.
Battered & Bruised: Even the most powerful nation in the world struggles to come to terms with the effects of such a major disaster.
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