Re: Sichuan earthquake

When we first saw the notice, all my family including my sister, Mom, and Dad wanted to go to help out. I guess the enthusiastic gene does run in the family.
But thought about my past experience and potential dangers like aftershocks, cracked dams, plague outbreak, and possibly mental trauma, I persuaded them not to simply because they were not up to the challenge both physically and mentally.
I'm not saying I'm better or stronger than others.
I want to go because I can and I'll prepare myself to.

Persuading my overly-protective dad wasn't too hard.
I told him:
Some people lost their family and home overnight. They are seriously left with NOTHING.
We have so much. Why can't we help?
I want to go to Sichuan, on behalf of the family.

He listened in silence, then he said:
Fine. Go. I support you.

I have to admit that was pretty cool to hear him say that.

Sichuan earthquake

So far there have been more than 100,000 injured, dead, and missing. People in Sichuan are living in constant fear of 23 endangered dams, thousands of aftershocks, and the potential plague outbreak.
Resources and money are pouring in from all over the world, but guess what?
They are too slow and too inefficient in terms of distributing.
People are crying next to roads out of starvation and desperation.

Today is suppose to be the day I set my foot on Sichuan to help the victims and refugees in the Sichuan earthquake.
It will not be my first time joining the medical team to help those in need.
I had to consider and prepare for both physical and mental danger being in such a horrific place, not to mention to persuade my parents in letting me go.
Many relatives and friends of mine think it's a bad idea.
I'm not trying to be a hero. I go because I know I can and I want to.

Unfortunately, the trip was canceled a day before for political reasons.
Reasons that I can not understand and will not accept.
I want to go and help, but now I can only pray.