let's show our compassion

My condolence to all the families who had to go through this tragic. 向死难者沉痛哀悼。

A real story I read in a Chinese media website, a touching story I'd like to share with all of you.

A mum died, with her 3 months's baby under her body, and she left words on the mobile phone...

She has died when the rescuer found her. She was overwhelmed by crushed house. Through gaps of those ruins, we can see her last posture. Being on her knees, the upper part of the body was prostrate forward, with her hands on the ground to support body. That was something like an acient who was kowtowing, just looked eerie because she was out of shape by pressure.

The rescuers confirmed her death by touching her through the gaps of ruins. They shouted at the ruins again and again, knocked the bricks using the crowbar, but no response inside.

Then the rescuing team went to next building, suddenly the leader ran back, calling "come here". He came to the body, stretched his hands under the woman, feeling and touching, then shouted loudly "there is someone, a baby, still living".

Through some efforts, rescuers cleaned up the ruins carefully which blocked her. Under her body, lied her baby, who was wrapped in a small red quilt with yellow flowers scattered in red. He is about 3 or 4 months' old. Since well protected by mother's body, he is totally safe. He was sleeping on both ears when the rescuer carried him out, and his lovely and peaceful face warmed everyone around him. The doctor along with the rescuing team unfastened the quilt to check if the baby is all right, and he found there was a moible phone filled in the quilt. The doctor looked at the screen subliminally, a written message was already there: "my dear baby, if you coulde live, don't forget how much I love you". As a doctor, he experienced too much of parting for ever; but at this moment, he wept. The mobile was passed, every person who saw this message sheded tears.

I have not being deeply touched for a long time. This time, the tragedy, shows me the unity of all Chinese people. The kindness of human nature.

More understanding of this earthquake
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Sichuan_earthquake