The beauty of the crisp white snow, happy family gatherings and wonderful food, the picture of a perfect Christmas and New Year. Except it wasn't perfect, was it? For so many people it was very much the opposite. It will most certainly be a New Years to be remembered, but not for the usual joyful reasons. It will instead be symbolized by feelings of profound sadness, loss and devastation. Words can't sufficiently explain it and the aid we give, although immensely important, hardly seems to be enough. The degree of suffering caused by this crisis is so vast that it is difficult to even comprehend. I take this moment to pray for the people across the world that were affected by the Tsunami that hit Asia last weekend. May the aid provided by the global community help you to rebuild your homes and cities, and may God provide you the strength needed to heal your lives and families.
Please be generous and give all you can to those far less fortunate. Let us make an attempt to brighten the shadow that has been cast on the beginning of 2005 with a previously unheard-of demonstration of global humanitarianism.
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