Owing to the absence of any comments being posted to the story of this ongoing tragedy (can you believe still over 18 and a half thousand still buried??)I imagine you are all as pretty much speechless as I am. But I am writing on big and little ways that maybe good can come in the wake of this.
For Big Ways, I am hoping Jon Huntsman and his Huntsman Foundation can do a sequel to the awesome good they did with their new earthquake-safe housing program after the earthquake in 1988 in Armenia.
For little ways, we are sending 60 quilts to the LDS Humanitarian Aid Center from out of state. Those of you that live along the Wasatch Front, we encourage you to (in proxy for us who live far away) go down to the Center to put together Hygiene kits or whatever else they need done. Think how much will be needed not only by Myanmar cyclone survivors, but now by huge numbers in China. Thanks everybody.
"Be the Change you want to see in the world." Ghandi

And there shall be wars, rumours of wars, natural calamities..... It's happening now and the signs and clearer now than it ever was before. The Chinese premier is right in saying that factories and buildings can be built - and they can rightly do so. But as he had pleaded not to lose hope and for the survivors to hold on. Aids should go to Myanmar because they are more in need financially. But let us not forget to comfort both countries and also those affected by the cyclone in the U.S, people caught in war zones in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Palestinians and the Israelis. Truly, we are now a world at war with each other and inviting the wrath of God to come upon us.
Now, more than ever - we should take food storage and emergency preparation seriously. But more so, to prepare ourselves and our spirits.

We know you meant "Gandhi" :)
Good idea to do whatever good we can for these poor folks from afar.
Here's a spur to go do something good: "I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do a little to bring some portion of misery to an end." Albert Schweitzer

One of our professors is from the area. He was very concerned and had called home, etc. It is important to many people, not only over there but over here as well.

I am glad that the President sent his condolences and an offer to help. We must show good will and this is an excellent opportunity to lead.