I Think this could be the Worst Natural Disaster in my Lifetime....

The death toll as of tonight in the earthquake and ensuing massive wall of ocean water has surpassed 58,000....and I wouldn't doubt it if the final count comes close to 100,000 if not more. And THAT would make this calamity the worst natural disaster in recent history.



More on this unfolding tragedy:http://www.jsonline.com/news/intl/dec04/288066.asp



I have thought often in the last few days of the "biblical flood" that wiped out most of mankind back in ancient history.

I have (as I am sure others may have) wondered how such massive amounts of water could be unleashed on the earth at one time, to virtually wipe out mankind, back then. Now I understand a little better how easily this could happen. Imagine the population of the world back then (in Noah's time) if you will. It was probably no more than a million people. And if a massive earthquake in the middle of any of the two big oceans or possibly one in each-or a multiple meteorite strike on any or all of the earth's oceans....and you can see how quick such an event would kill many many people.



It is kind of funny that I just happen to be reading a book right now which deals with the subject of that ancient disaster (The Biblical Flood). Though the book puts fourth some far reaching theories on how "God" could have made this flood happen....seeing and hearing about this massive tragedy in Indonesia brings that ancient event into a more clear focus.....at least for me.



The loss of life keeps climbing and climbing and now the aftermath of rotting bodies, disease because of unsafe water supplies and inadequate sanitation is making things all that much worse. I feel so bad for all the people that died and all the survivors that are affected. The pictures and videos brought fourth on TV are just too awful. My god.....how lucky those of us who weren't in that part of the world are right now.



Like I have often thought in the past, and I will leave it at that for now, Nature's force is so majestic and awesome and all powerful and we are just but "ants" as far as those forces are considered.



I hope everyone says a prayer( I have and will continue to do so) for those that have perished and those that were left behind to deal with the unimaginable grief they must now undertake and then after that....all the healing and rebuilding of their shattered lives.