Picking up the pieces from disaster

Picking up the pieces from disaster

If only we had known what we know now at this same time last
Sunday.

A numbing week has passed since the massive quake and tsunami
that devastated Aceh and the region, taking thousands of lives
and leaving many more homeless, yet the deep sadness about the
staggering human toll remains.

Amid the news stories are the tales of those searching for
lost loved ones among decaying bodies in the streets or under the
rubble.

Even for the survivors, life is tough in finding medical
assistance, food, clothing and a warm place to sleep.

Although the outpouring of sympathy and donations has been
heartening, all of us need to remember that there but for the
grace of God goes us. -- Text and photos by P.J. Leo