Do, Do Good

My internet is finally back in working order today.  I think all this weird weather has been causing havoc to everyone and even disrupting cables.  Thailand at the moment is in a strange state indeed.  In the north we have earthquakes, in the south we have flooding, high waves of 2-3 meters are causing people to leave the islands, and in the northeast we have drought.  Bangkok itself is experiencing abnormally cold weather.  People are suffering.

Those in the south of Thailand have had to evacuate their homes due to flooding.  Beautiful beaches where once we would dream of laying on the white sandy beaches looking out towards the sea has become a place to stay away from.  Entire beaches which were once 25 meters long are now underwater and roads are being destroyed.  Now is not a good time to go to the beach. 

Who knows what the world will be like in the future?  Some say it'll snow in Bangkok.  It's hard to believe but then we did have hailstorms that are the size of golf balls in the northern part of Thailand earlier this month. Freaky indeed.  Whatever happens, my take is this:   Who knows what will happen tomorrow.  Do what you want to do now so that you won't regret it later on in life.  Don't let things past by and when it's too late wish you had done differently.  Be a person you'd be proud of.  Know how to give and take and understand that there are others too who are suffering, probably even more so than you.   If you are reading this, then your life probably isn't all that bad.

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