Waves

So, Christamas has happened again.
I think I want to re-invent my experience of it slightly.
Less stress, and more reflection.
I am hoping that perhaps my next christmas can be spent on a beautiful tropical island, with the waves lapping gently at the shore...that would be nice.
Which leads me to think of the recent tsunami in Asia. Every day, the impact seems to greaten, as we hear of the loss of life, and of people's homes.
In one sense I feel so far removed from it here, my knowledge of it, only existing because of the media. And that almost frustrates me...there are SO MANY desperate people in that part of the world at the moment, and I feel somewhat powerless to help them. Yes, there is prayer, and financial aid, and of course this should not be understimated. But want I really want to do, is come alongside them. Except I'm here, and not there.