The Earth Quakes.... Haiti.

The earthquake in Haiti has devastated millions and the uncertainty of the death toll is making things even more devastating. A 7.0 hit southern Haiti, 10 miles outside the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. It is the strongest earthquake that Haiti has experienced in more than a century. The country has yet to recover from the hurricane of October 2008, when another calamity struck.

The volunteer teams stood confused as they had no ample equipment to handle the search and rescue operation of this magnitude. The aftershocks also prevented any drilling because they had the magnitude of 4.0 or higher.

The world is coming together to help the victims of the earthquake. Britain Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday, “"We stand ready to provide whatever humanitarian assistance is required," he said, adding that he was "deeply saddened and worried about the reported scale of the earthquake in Haiti." Heron Holloway, Red Cross spokeswoman said the charity was preparing to fly in aid from Panama. Pope Benedict 16th also called upon the Catholic Church to help, "I appeal to the generosity of everyone, so that our brothers and sisters receive our concrete solidarity and the effective support of the international community in this moment of need and suffering."

Roman Catholic archbishop of Port-au-Prince was among the piles of body from collapsed buildings and other structures.

The United States and other nations — from Iceland to Venezuela — said they would start sending aid workers and rescue teams to Haiti.

Death of Brittany Murphy

Yesterday I was going through the tabloids and I read something about the death of this young lady, Brittany Murphy. I’m not very familiar with Hollywood stars but her face is not something that is easily forgotten; because I once thought that there was something awfully odd about her. If I can still remember right, it was the way she talked. It was a comment most people have towards celebrities and I’m not trying to defend myself. I’m just saying it has got something to do with the relationship of the public and public figures. Speaking of which, I’m definitely shocked about her death because she’s 32 and the cause is not even known to us yet. The fact that the LA coroner is starting the autopsy already makes it a lot easier to digest because at least we get to answer these questions soon.

I have this strange feeling every time someone dies early. For me it’s really horrible and confusing. I know that death is something we should all acknowledge but the fact remains: no one wants to die early. Even if someone comes up and says that dying should be welcomed with open arms, I wouldn’t buy it. Dying cancer patients who have accepted their destiny are merely shaking off the fear of actually stepping into the door of death. Although I have not experienced this personally, death is a force so real, it doesn’t even give you a split of a second to glance back. That should be the most painful thing in the world which is why I feel so sorry for Brit’s death. Her ex boyfriend Ashton who is now with Demi Moore is even overwhelmed over this tragic event. Whether we’re stars or not, life is equally important because that’s all we have and once we are put away, there’s no turning back.

While I’m writing this and I’m thinking about her, I get goose bumps knowing I’m just two years older than her. No one deserves to die like that. I’m just saying that no matter what the autopsy says, she had every right to live. We all do. Or so I think.