Vulnerable

Sometimes we delude ourselves. People who lives in a first world infrastructure like USA often forget they are just as vulnerable as the rest of us. What is worse is that there is a false sense of security in technology. The false expectations that with everything that money can buy, any disaster can be averted or even when hit will be overcame quickly.

The rest of the world thought so too. That's why so little help is offered and whatever help initially offered was 'politely' turned down by President Bush. I think he would have laughed at the pittance of international offer to almighty USA. Little did he know the extent of devastation.

The lesson of Katrina is that we cannot take anything for granted. We are all equally vulnerable.

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
Matthew 5:44-46 (English Standard Version)