South Korean Ferry Disaster

About a week ago, I came home feeling excited that I had a long weekend ahead of me.  There was still homework I had to do, but I was looking forward to taking my dad out for dinner, seeing some old friends, playing cards, ordering food, and just getting some time to relax before ending the school year.  I felt positive about everything, until my siblings told me about a ferry accident in South Korea.  I hadn't heard much about it, so I didn't pay much attention to it at first, but after my sister told me a few details about the accident, I researched what happened, and was sad to learn the details of what happened.  Or what they say happened.

I won't summarize the details, since it's not my place to tell what happened when there are still so many unknown facts.  And out of respect to all the victims lost, and those who are still out there somewhere.  It's always sad whenever an accident happens, but when it happens to innocent people or because of neglect, that's when it is a shame and tragic because it could have been prevented if things were done a little differently.  Then again, it shouldn't have even happened.  Those kids were out there because they were on a field trip; it wasn't supposed to turn into what it did.

A few people have been harsh and rude about the accident because it's Korea, and they believe it's evil because of North Korea, but those people are wrong to generalize everything.  North Korea is different from South Korea, and when it comes to accidents like this, it doesn't matter where it happened, just that it occurred, and that we as people should care.  It doesn't directly affect us, but we all know what it's like to go through something tragic/traumatic, so let's pray for all those innocent people hurt during this ordeal, and hope that there is some light at the end of the tunnel.