MH17

I was very much saddened over the loss of some 298 precious lives on board the ill fated MH17 on 17 July, coming so close on the heels of the recent disappearance of yet another MH plane carrying 239 passengers which seems to have been mysteriously wiped out from the face of the earth on 8 March of this year.
 
The first natural reaction on hearing news of MH17's fate was "it can't be true".  But when reality sank in, feelings gave way to grief for those who perished and their families.  It is really an outrage that a commercial flight with almost 300 innocent souls on board should fall victim to a conflict none of them are a party to.  Those responsible must be brought to justice as quickly as possible.
 
It really is both unbelievable and unfortunate that 2 catastrophes of such magnitude could have happened to MAS planes within such a short time.  The mystery of MH370 is yet to be solved.  However, unlike the families of the MH17 victims, the fa­­milies of the MH370 victims did not have closure and would continue to be in the dark about what really happened to their loved ones.

I know what the bereaved families must be going through. There is no other pain that equals the suffering people go through when loved ones perish tra­gically, just like what I have gone through when my husband died in a tragic accident some 15 years ago.  I could only  pray for strength and courage for the families affected and also for the souls to rest in peace....