Where is the mercy? In 5 minutes’ time, villages disappeared, buildings were destroyed and collapsed, over 30000 people’s lives were taken away, people’s home were lost... Is it still the human world? I am confused – in a blink of time, the beautiful Sichuan turned into a world of blood, deaths, pain, depair, fear and loss... Creator, where is your mercy? You tore the crust underneath to let the hell slip into the human world; you move the earth, move soil, move rivers, move hills and the worst, move away people’s hope and dreams... Why are you so cruel? You brought human to this beautiful world, brought them family and friends, brought them passion, hope and future... yet in 5 minutes’ time, you took away everything they have. For those who died, they died in horror and hopelessness; for those who live, they will live in nightmare and the legacy of the earthquake forever. Why? Because you are jealous about the beauty herein this human world? Or because you want human to appreciate how powerful you are up above in the paradise? True, we are just tiny tiny creatures which you brought to this world. Powerless, helpless and fragile, we can’t do anything in front of you except for begging for your mercy and forgiveness. A man who survived this disaster but lost two legs and family said, ‘I am blessed since I am still alive’. Are you teaching us how to be thankful? All people in this world are thanking you every single second now because they are still real and breathing. Creator, you have taught us enough lessons. Why do you still let in disease and floods to the destroyed Sichuan? Are you going too far? The cost is great. Lives are lost and homes are destroyed. It takes 10 years to rebuild the region which you have destroyed. Yet lives will never be back again no matter how the living ones embrace, carry tightly the corpses of their beloved ones. You have made a cut to our hearts. Thousands of touching stories were buried under the collapsed buildings, piece after piece is digged out and dsiclosed on the papers. In the darkness, there is sacrifice, dignity, bravery, determination, unconditional love and care, which is truly the real beauty of this world. Eyes have been too weak to hold the tears upon seeing touching stories buried, the rescue army’s blood, determination and selflessness as well as Sichuan people’s despair and loss. I wish I were in Sichuan now helping people there. I wish I had the power to cure. I wish there had been no earthquake... I wish... I wish... I can only wish. P.S. Sorry to those who feel offended by the words above. | 
