Yes, I care for humanity.
I realize that I've been very selfish lately. While I was in Hong Kong ranting about how Frank (Fengsheng) ruined our plans to go to Disneyland for the day, I forgot about how the people in the Philippines were mourning for the tragedy that just happened.
I was bumming around here in the house after coming home from a job exam when the they showed a video clip on television that was truly disturbing. It was a clip of the divers in the area of the MV Princess of the Stars, and, I saw, floating on the inside of the sunken ship was a leg. It probably belonged to one of the victims of the accident who got trapped inside the vessel before it capsized.
That for me was a really, really sad thought; to know you're seconds away from dying and to know that you can't do anything to save yourself. Like the whole world is just falling on top of your head. (Literally and figuratively) That's exactly the reason why I don't like riding sea vessels -- I feel that if ever I get into an accident there, it'll be a slow, painful death.
I won't get into the details of how that leg looked. You probably have this mental image of how a decaying, wet corpse is supposed to look like anyway. It was only shown for like two seconds but I assure you, that image will be stuck in my mind for the next couple of weeks.
How is it possible that Sulpicio Lines still operates after having four major disasters in the past twenty years? One of those four disasters, the sinking of the MV Dona Paz, which killed around four thousand people, is even considered the world's worst maritime accident! (Yeah, I researched.)
One accident is okay. It may just be normal. Two is questionable. Three is unforgivable, and four is just absolutely stupid. After four accidents, I don't think they should even have the gall to even operate again. That's what, around 7,000 lives lost under their care.
I may not know anyone who died there, but as a human being, I'm sorry, I just can't help but get riled up at the stupidity of everything.
One thing's for sure though. My yaya is never going to the province on a ship; especially on a Sulpicio Lines vessel. I'm going to do everything in my power so that she rides an airplane going to Cebu. No more ships.
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This random thought gets a separate part.
Picture from monstersandcritics.com
I don't know why. The image is supposed to be morbid, but somehow, I feel that maybe it would be a nice place to visit. After all, how many upturned ships do you know are stuck in the middle of an ocean?
I was bumming around here in the house after coming home from a job exam when the they showed a video clip on television that was truly disturbing. It was a clip of the divers in the area of the MV Princess of the Stars, and, I saw, floating on the inside of the sunken ship was a leg. It probably belonged to one of the victims of the accident who got trapped inside the vessel before it capsized.
That for me was a really, really sad thought; to know you're seconds away from dying and to know that you can't do anything to save yourself. Like the whole world is just falling on top of your head. (Literally and figuratively) That's exactly the reason why I don't like riding sea vessels -- I feel that if ever I get into an accident there, it'll be a slow, painful death.
I won't get into the details of how that leg looked. You probably have this mental image of how a decaying, wet corpse is supposed to look like anyway. It was only shown for like two seconds but I assure you, that image will be stuck in my mind for the next couple of weeks.
How is it possible that Sulpicio Lines still operates after having four major disasters in the past twenty years? One of those four disasters, the sinking of the MV Dona Paz, which killed around four thousand people, is even considered the world's worst maritime accident! (Yeah, I researched.)
One accident is okay. It may just be normal. Two is questionable. Three is unforgivable, and four is just absolutely stupid. After four accidents, I don't think they should even have the gall to even operate again. That's what, around 7,000 lives lost under their care.
I may not know anyone who died there, but as a human being, I'm sorry, I just can't help but get riled up at the stupidity of everything.
One thing's for sure though. My yaya is never going to the province on a ship; especially on a Sulpicio Lines vessel. I'm going to do everything in my power so that she rides an airplane going to Cebu. No more ships.
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This random thought gets a separate part.
In the midst of all this gloom, some part of me can't help feeling amused at the thought of an upturned ship in the middle of the sea.
Picture from monstersandcritics.comI don't know why. The image is supposed to be morbid, but somehow, I feel that maybe it would be a nice place to visit. After all, how many upturned ships do you know are stuck in the middle of an ocean?
posted by Leigh Villegas at
8:15 PM
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