Well Im sure everyone knows about this, the China quake in Sichuan. Its been a sad thing to know of and of recent days, the effects have been well felt across the whole of China as well as the globe.

Mum's been watching CCTV4 closely of late,well not because we are chinese nationals, but to know more of the heart-warming, or rather, heart-wrenching stories pouring out from the disaster zone. Watched the 3 minutes morning session at 2.28pm today, the exact time the huge quake struck the area. Its good to note that China is very serious about the rescue efforts and from the video coverage provided, its evident that lots of resources are pouring in every second to save those still trapped under the rubble. The whole nation seems so united and ....well, this is what I can truely call patriotism.

People sharing food at the disaster zone, army men and rescue working spare no effort in looking for survivors, logistics being flown in from the main capital, donations being collected to fund much needed necessities. Its a WHOLE nation at work.

And what mum told me during this CCTV reporter's trip to Sichuan really made me feel touched. There was this man who was trapped under all the rubble and a reporter nearby spotted him. Without any hesitation, the reporter called for help and she suggested to the man to call his wife using her phone. After dailling the numbers, she placed the phone next to his ears. The trapped man then told his wife he was fine and that she need not worry much. Rescuers came and got him out of there in a few hours. On the way to the hospital, he died. Seriously, it was so sad. And what made it more sad was that the paramedics around him shaked him many times to wake him up and they cried for him... when he didnt make it through

Well, this is how precious life is. A moment's changes can change your whole life forever. Or perhaps, you wouldn't even get to open your eyelids for a second time. I wonder if any other nation would be as united as China in such a crisis. Im very pleased with the China government's response to this crisis, as with many others around the globe who share similar thoughts too. Whatever they can do, they did. And Chinese nationals around the world too are chipping in to help their nation in whatever way they can. The word they used to describe their fellow Chinese, "Tong2 Bao1", shows their unity.

God bless them.