Ever since middle school, I have struggled between believing in one of the three different worldviews: Christianity (due to my academic upbringing), Buddhism (due to my familial upbringing), and Atheism (due to my general doubts about religion throughout my life). Long story short, I believe that God created me and everyone and everything with a purpose, and my faith in Him has carried me through some of the best and roughest moments…
In 2020 we have been confronted with the temporality of many things. Plans we made and things we put our hope in slipped through our hands and out of our control as we were ushered indoors and online, distant from the sense of normalcy that held our lives in balance. As we were left physically alone we were forced to discard the schedules we built for ourselves and confront the reality that the dreams we held on to and structures that shaped our lives were like vapor, gone before recognition. We unknowingly began an undefined waiting period…
Back in January of 2010, there was a massive earthquake in Haiti. It was one of the most devastating natural disasters of the century, as it was a 7.0 earthquake hitting only 16 miles from the capital city Port-au-Prince. The island’s population density, combined with an inadequate infrastructure, contributed to a catastrophic loss of life, with death tolls ranging between 100,000 to 220,000. Obviously, Haiti was what the world was talking about during the start of the new year. Funds were raised, aid was sent, volunteers and groups…
