The Nasty Plate

My heart goes out to the Chilean people and all who have suffered from the aftermath of the earthquakes in Chile over the weekend. Such incredible natural disasters our Earth has suffered as of late. Our lives sometimes seem more and more like fragile entities at the mercy of Mother Nature. Above you will find a tectonic map of the Earth, which gives context to what happened in Chile. This South American country sits on the fault line of the Nazca plate. In my college geology class, we called that plate the "nasty" plate because so many terrible earthquakes occur along that fault line. That area is also part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, where volcanoes and earthquakes occur frequently. Just a little morning geology lesson for you all! I think another life I would have been a geologist or an astronomer (Contact, anyone?). If only I was better at math...

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For Haiti

I offer my entire heart to the people of Haiti in the aftermath of that horrific earthquake. I don't know how things like this can happen. These people have suffered so much. They don't need the wrath of mother nature on their already bloodied and battered heads. Life is a cruel trick when it takes its toll on the people who deserve it the very least. Dooce posted this link to sites where you can donate money and NPR did the same. I'm sure there are countless others. Today I am thinking and praying and wishing for solace to come to all those who call themselves Haitians. The world hears you and will hopefully hold you close and help heal your many wounds during this painful time. Peace be with you.