THERE'S REDEMPTION AMIDST SUFFERING, if We CHALLENGE OUR CAUSE.

Last night I had this recurring nightmare:

In recent months, natural and man-made catastrophes are threatening to destroy mankind in full force ...

ripping us apart, back-to-back in different parts of the world.

Are these for keeps?

When are we going to be spared from more impending disasters?

NO, it's not a 3D feature movie.

IT'S NOT REEL,

IT'S FOR REAL.

FEEL THE PAIN AND ANGUISH.

Our mettle is currently being tested

SO WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?

EVERYTHING and EVERYONE must go through a process of wear-and-tear.

In eventuality, nothing lasts forever, never in the long run

Even the very ground we are standing on -

how long can it sustain us?

THESE PICTURES PORTRAY A THOUSAND WORDS because they are real.

They are stark reminders that the globe may no longer be a safe haven in the years to come.

No, it is not a biblical account of MOSES leading the Israelites in their flight from the pursuing Egyptian army that led to the parting of the Red Sea.

Mankind never seems to heed warnings until it's almost too late, right?

Years ago, we were lauded with grim facts about global warming and the thinning of the earth's core if we continue to abuse and pollute our environment

The natural world is rapidly changing to the ways we treat it .....

EARTHQUAKES, TYPHOONS, FLOODS, TSUNAMIS are wreaking havoc all over the world ...

These catastrophes spell impending doom and intensify world sufferings,

Do we care enough to prevent the end-of-the-world from happening?

We are being challenged .....

Unless everyone plays his part ....

The end of the world may be sooner than we thought.

No, I am not preaching the BIBLE,

I am not playing GOD,

I seek solace in comforting words and meditation,

Hopefully, the following phrase makes sound sense:

''Not all trees are felled by storms.

Not every seed finds barren soil.

Not all the wings of dream are broken,

nor is all affection doomed

to wither in a desolate heart.

It won't all end in tears and blood. . . .

Hope is a burden all of us shoulder

though we might stumble under the load."

And if we seek redemption amidst suffering,

Then all of us must play our parts to make the world a better place to live in,

This may be a hopeless rant,

but in order to heal this chaotic world,

We must stay HOPEFUL,right?