blessing in disguise?

"the man of knowledge must find a way to turn defeat into victory"

the recent disasters make it seem that what has happened is a defeat. just think, the number of deaths here far exceeds the number in the september 11 disaster. but the results of this disaster can't be more different from then. i think it's an eucatastrophe. the mighty hand of god at work.

to explain: looking beyond the obvious physical devestation. the result of september 11 disaster is a world becoming fragmented and war torn. suspicions, distrust, hatred, discrimination... but the result of this tsunami disaster is a world bonding together, helping the victims and survivors. no one stopped to think "hey, indonesia is a muslim country. what if the aid money is going right into osama's hands?!" no. no one thought about that. they all just thought "here's fellow human beings in trouble and we've gotta help them." it forced people to think about their own existance and their relationships with those they love and cherish. i guess this is the blessing of such a disaster. how we can turn the defeat into victory.

the eucatastrophe. it has brought the world closer and forced them to think about their fellow people as people and not as potential enemies. and this is a good thing for our world.

could it be a hidden sign from god that 2005 will be a better year for intercountry relationships? is it a really a blessing or a disaster? think about it.