Viruses and Hurricanes

Last night, I did what was probably the stupidest thing anyone can do save jumping into a pool of lava. I decided to click on a link someone had AIM'd me, except she didn't explain what the link was.

You guessed it. It was a computer virus.

In the mayhem that followed, my computer's memory got eaten up and my audio device was disabled. I was able to partially eliminate the virus, but the damage is still there (although it looks like most of my computer's memory is back).

This got me thinking... that this virus attack was a lot like Hurricane Katrina.

A hurricane can quickly sweep in and do tons of damage, leaving shortly thereafter for those affected to deal with the results. However, the cities affected can recover. They can get rid of the virus that is the destruction of their town. (Obviously, they can't get rid of the hurricane.) They can overcome the troubles and return to something resembling normal life.

Yet the virus isn't completely gone. There will always be destruction that can't be fixed, that doesn't want to be fixed. The memories will still remain. And the people that died aren't going to come back.

This is life: to optimistically look towards the future, but also to remember the troubles of the past. On one hand, we can't just wallow in our past, to just use it as an excuse for inaction. (Tales of Symphonia fans: think Presea and Regal.) On the other hand, we can't just run away from the past, trying to just fix everything up as a cover-up. (Think Zelos, Sheena, and Kratos.) Finding the right balance between both can be difficult, but if you can do that, with God's help, you can overcome any obstacle in life.

And please... keep praying for Katrina victims. (Prayers for my computer would also be appreciated.)