Although it’s hard to resist asking God, Mother Nature, the Force or whatever higher power (if any) that you believe in, there’s really no point in asking WHY?
YIN
Friday morning about 5:00am; FIRE! A pre-dawn blaze with enough wind to whip up the flames and carry sparks and embers through the air where they landed on another historic home. Fire in Ocean Grove is a greedy beast, swallowing up as much timber as its tongue can reach. WHY? Oh there are any number of reasons being bandied about; neglect, arson, faulty wiring, gas pipe problem – WHY? Destruction, Loss, Damage See photos in
OCEAN GROVE TRAGEDY. PHOTO GALLERY BY CITIZEN PHOTOGRAPHERS
The photos in this link are posted in Blogfinger, a blog with lots of local information and a sounding board for residents.
Friday afternoon in Tokyo; EARTHQUAKE! TSUNAMI! What could be worse than having your house tumble down, the road open up below you, gas pipes ripped apart, electrical wires loose with fires breaking out and explosions every minute or two? ONLY to be followed by a massive tsunami wave. The tsunami roared over the initial damage and compounded the destruction 100fold. WHY? Destruction, Death, Fire, Flood, Mayhem, Radioactivity
- Ishimaki,Japan
photo from MSNBC

Otsuchi, Japan
Photo from MSNBC

Where is his house?
photo from MSNBC
YANG
Saturday afternoon: One day later, a few blocks away from the devastating fire site and on the other side of the world from the massive natural disaster, new life is forming. Why? My daffodils are coming up! Don’t they know it’s still March? We could have a snow storm. I thought they would bloom at Easter as they have in the past. Doubt that I’ll still have blooms since Easter is late this year. My neighbors across the street who get the afternoon sun in their front yards already have snowdrops and crocuses blooming!

Early Spring-The Life Cycle Begins
Photo by Lori
Sunday afternoon: Growing up in New England, I can tell you that Spring is a much yearned-for season. Every kid knows that when you see the first Robin, Spring has arrived. This big red-breasted harbinger is a sign that once again life has returned to the gray and leafless landscape. When you see your first Robin of the season, you automatically smile because you know and anticipate what is coming. Is there any season more welcomed than Spring? I don’t know why the Robins have landed so early in March; I think the ground is not completely thawed and any worms or grubs are still deeply burrowed. We may still get snow but they’re here bringing a promise of new life. Why?

Harbinger of Spring