Here I am all sitting in my nice spacious office with central heat and air - running water - a bathroom that works - vending machines just down the hall - I pick up my phone and it works - food establishments galore - hammering away at the computer, looking out the window as it's 57f 14.c with a partly cloudy sky, some light rain making phone calls around the world to sales leads and support of the world-wide Synchro32 customer base - while just a 1,782 air miles (2,868 kilometers) from here the world has fallen apart and a major human disaster has already taken place and is getting worse. People are literally dieing in the streets due to the absence of medical care and the survivors and "walking wounded" are scrambling for the most basic necessities of Mazlow's hierarchy of needs.
We have it very good in North America - we have it so good that most of us can't even begin to appreciate what we have.
As the tragedy unfolds in the coming literally seconds, minutes, and hours - lets not even talk about days and weeks and months and years to recover somewhat from this - let us be constantly reminded of how truly blessed we are to have what we have and that it can all be gone in a millisecond.
I have to admit I was out of the loop until last night, lots going on in my little world - my circle/sphere of influence - and I knew there had been a earthquake in Haiti, but until I glanced at the TV last night, I had beyond no idea as to the magnitude of this. All I can say is that I am proud that my country is rushing to the aid and that many others of the global community are doing the same - pulling out all the stops. That's all that really matters isn't it - at the end of the day - people matter most. Put aside the differences of "the big issues" and focus on what matters most - as Stephen Covey says "Put First Tings First" and that always has to be people.
See you on down the road...
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