06.24.2008, 23:58, No. 8

It was Sunday, 3 am when I was awakened by strong winds with heavy rain hitting my roof and window. I didn’t realize that there was a storm because I was not able to hear the news that a big storm is about to come. The last time I heard from the weather forecaster of ABSCBN was typhoon ”Frank” (international codename: Fengshen) WILL NOT land in the Philippines. The unexpected tragic tragedy of the sunken ferry, MV Princess of the Stars left us all in shock. Maybe the “weather people” can explain why “Frank” visited the archipelago when he’s supposed to disappear in the air. But I guess, when tragedy strikes, sometimes we cannot truly understand why. But this is a lesson learned, never let a ferry sail even if its only storm signal no. 1. The lives of the people are far more important than money.

Before:

After:

Latest Stat from Inquirer.net as of today:

Rescued – 48

Death toll – 70

Missing – 650-700+

For now what we can do is…

Let us all take a moment to pray for the victims and their families of the tragic sinking of the MV Princess of the Stars.

From the comforting words of our Lord Jesus:

“Come to me, all of you who work hard and who carry heavy burdens, and I will refresh you.” (Matthew 11:28 )