I would’ve wanted to write some funny, happy story for the new year but it’s quite hard to put the mind and heart into thinking that the world is madly rejoicing in the revelries — because it isn’t. As the total lives loss nears 150,000, let us pray for those greatly affected by this destructive tragedy.

There are many ways to help; you can give or simply spread the word.

As humanity moves on, the word tsunami takes on a different meaning never to be forgotten in our memories.