Prayers to Asia

[Indogenes]

Sacredstar,
I pray that your friends in Thailand are safe and get in touch with you soon, and thanks for your prayers for this part of the world. Asking for prayers for this part of the world does not mean that Iraq is forgotten. It is difficult to forget Iraq, a land and people which are suffering for so long due to an invasion based on false grounds. But we should not forget other places which are hurt too by mankind's preoccupation with war - like civil-war-ridden Africa, or health-related calamities - like AIDS in Africa, or natural calamities - like the countries hit by the tsunami.

Dear BlueJayWay,
Thanks for your best wishes and the two news items that you posted - there wasn't much news about the impact under water, and I was wondering. It was unnerving to read about the impact the earthquake had on the earth's rotation, and the geographical shifting of islands.

There was news some years ago about the Indo-Australian tectonic plate which is suspected to be in the process of splitting. This plate spans India through Australia, and is reportedly pushing against the Pacific tectonic plate, which is causing new islands to be pushed above the water in the Pacific ocean. When the Indo-Australian plate splits, the Indian peninsula will be on its own pushing into the Eurasian tectonic plate, while the Australian plate will be free to move on its own. Who knows what else is in store for the world.

Dear Ryuuko,
I live in the USA, and so am far away from calamity. I have been hearing from a few people in India who have lost friends or colleagues in the tsunami, and also from someone who is directly helping with relief work. It is heart-rending news.