International friendship is expressed in Haiti

A few days ago Mother Nature hit the nation of Haiti with a powerful earthquake. Seventy five percent of the Haiti buildings were demolished and the number of lost lives are somewhere in the region of 50,000 to 100,000. Some experts are even predicting a greater number. It is really sad and touching to see the poor people of Haiti suffering such a natural disaster which is glooming their life even more. Almost every family has lost the life of member or even more.

Our hearts are full with sympathy to the Haitians in their moments of shocking sorrow. As it was known in the news, many countries joined their rescue teams and helping aid to reach the devastated country. We must learn the lesson from many aspects of that event.

A natural disaster cannot be predicted and nations must learn to have ready rescue teams to provide an immediate answer regardless where it happened, regardless the race, religion, enmity, you name it. All countries teams must rush at once to that place in order to rescue the victims and provide them the fastest and best aid. In those moments we must forget our political, national and religious conflicts and unite to a single strong helping hand.

Beside the sadness of the Haiti disaster we can see how fast nations all over the world send their rescue teams, aid and donations. This is warming news. We still didn’t lost our human attributes and do care for the poor and helpless.

Such an event is demonstrating the “Friendship prior Peace”.

Exploring the web we can find so many information links about countries, nations, groups and individuals who are participating in the rescue efforts in Haiti. I’ve attached below some links in which you may find touching rescue stories beside the description of the hard work and efforts those teams are investing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzjr-EfeBwM&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSsCBuBVzQw&feature=player_embedded

http://www.usaid.gov/locations/latin_america_caribbean/country/haiti/eq/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/14/haiti-quake-obama-us-aid

http://itn.co.uk/30da6659094f402d7fd8f3fea4becd51.html

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/eu-prepares-reconstruction-aid-for-haiti-20100118-melc.html

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/16/nation/5484892&sec=nation

http://www.vosizneias.com/47140/2010/01/16/port-au-prince-haiti-idf-rescue-team-set-up-hospital-to-treat-patients/

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/1/17/nation/5490977&sec=nation

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100116/ap_on_re_as/as_china_taiwan_haiti_aid

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2010-01/17/content_12826525.htm

http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2010/01/15/china-india-give-aid-to-devastated-haiti-3737.html

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2010-01/14/content_12810788.htm

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3835327,00.html

http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/About+the+Ministry/MFA+Spokesman/2010/Israel-sends-relief-delegation-to-Haiti-14-Jan-2010.htm

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1263147904646&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Another lesson we need to learn from that is the need of friendship and stopping all wars between peoples, religions, sections and whatever it is. As humans we have so much to contribute each other and to save our planet. We are all God’s children. It is time to forget and forgive. If we forgive each other God will forgive us. Let's make peace our byproduct. Let's strive for friendship and practice peace at the end of the day.