Here Comes the 'SuperMoon'

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I found this on twitter and thought I'd share it here too. With the recent rise in the number of natural disasters and calamities, people are truly interested in topics that point to what could be causing such incidents. Perhaps just like in the olden times, man tends to turn to natural or astronomical explanations. It's the FULL MOON tonight. I truly love it! This 'SUPERMOON' though is predicted to cause a really massive earthquake since the moon would be closest to Earth at this time. (I actually came across a blog once that discussed about earthquakes in relation to the moon's distance to our planet.) The prediction mentioned was supposed to be a strong earthquake hitting my country, the Philippines. If you search on Google, there are actually a number of articles, blogs, and what have you that have been written about the topic. I guess we can never know as to when the next disaster would hit. We can only do our best to prepare for worst case scenarios. Even Japan -- a country ready for strong earthquakes -- was not prepared for the devastating tsunami that followed. Instead of instilling fear, I would just encourage everyone to pray for safety from calamities and disasters. 

For those interested in reading more, here are some of the interesting sites I found:

• Will March 19 ‘Supermoon’ Trigger Natural Disasters? 

• Will "supermoon" on March 19 trigger storms, earthquakes and other natural disasters?

• Rise of the 'Supermoon': Biggest Full Moon in 18 Years Occurs Saturday Night

• The 'Supermoon' Did Not Cause the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

In this age of information technology, it is so easy to spread hoaxes and false information. I hope that everyone still takes time out to research and read to know more about what's true or false. Be vigilant and try not to pass on false information. It's better to be safe than sorry! Have a safe weekend! Till next blogging time... Ta-tah! ^_^

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I've been up all night while working and watching CNN. The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan is truly shocking and devastating. It scared me and made me realize that man is actually powerless against Mother Nature. We can only pray that the Philippines would be spared from any calamities such as the one that hit Japan. Japanese technology is one of the best in the world and Japan is probably the most ready country for earthquakes and tsunamis, and yet they are badly hit! It scares me to think how much worse it would be should such a thing happen here!!! Pray.. pray.. and pray some more! That's all I could say for now. Perhaps it's just a wake-up call for all of us.. to somehow reflect and think of what's truly important and to cherish and value what we still enjoy each day. ^_^

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