tragedy filled week

There has been a lot of bad news this week. A family friend, who I did not know well, passed away unexpectedly. I feel horrible for his wife and children. The bombings in Bombay left almost 200 civilians dead, including four people from my father's neighborhood there. The brother of a cousin's wife lost his life. And in Lebanon and Israel, scores of innocent civilians are dying.

Will the cycle ever end? Hate vs. Hate - hate always wins.

But life goes one, tomorrow is a new day. I'll go back to my life of grad school, friends, and family, and hopefully appeciate them more. Well, at least the friends and family.