Storm Of Sustenance

What has happened in Myanmar is a human tragedy of incredible proportion. That it has taken a massive toll on human life and induced suffering of an intensity beyond words. Yet it must be noted that, in the great scheme of nature, such an event is but a blip on the radar.

At risk of sounding inhumane, as far as nature is concerned, such an event is actually of benefit to the environment. Fewer humans to throw the land off balance. Sea water and rainwater to irrigate the fields. Bodies to rot and fertilize the soil. Agricultural experts have also predicted a bumper rice harvest as a direct result of this event.

Perhaps people should take this time to remember the transience of life, and how the world never truly ends…only human life as humans understand it. Such is the way of mortals.