SK is away this weekend for a diving trip in Tioman Island.

This evening, SK called and told me that she witnessed the aftermath of a ferry burning. Her ferry circled the sinking boat when it was making its way to Tioman. Her ferry managed to save about 10 persons. One of the survivors on her ferry said he saw his mother drowning before his eyes. The survivors said they did not know what happened, 'cos they were sleeping when the ferry burned. The smoke woke them up, and instinctively, they jumped into the sea even though they were not given any life jackets. Some of them grabbed hold of the tire to keep themselves afloat.

I could sense in her voice that she was shaken by this accident. Tragedy struck when the passengers on that ferry were happily journeying to take a break together with their families. Who would have thought the ferry would burn for no apparent reason? In fact, who would have thought tragedy will befall them when they are holidaying? Although SK prayed for the survivors, she couldn't help but feel depressed for the deceased.

This tragedy reminds me to treasure people around me - my parents, SK, siblings-in-Christ, and friends. There is no telling what is going to happen tomorrow; while it is easier said than done, I should live life like there's no tomorrow today. I pray too that God will comfort the survivors, as well as SK who witnessed the tragedy.

A quick summary on the accident: Of the 98 passengers on the manifest, 94 were rescued. 4 were drowned, and 5 injured. The local police were still searching for survivors 'cos they believed there were a few more passengers who were not in the manifest.