Terrible situations

It seems there are more and more people in terrible situations.   I recently listened to some people who had lived in, survived and then worked through the tsunami in Japan.  Some of my friends were evacuated from their homes in Austin Texas.  I see reports of earthquakes, wars, famines, hurricanes and financial unrest.

I as I have watched and spoken with friends over the past couple of years I see sickness, death, cancer, bankruptcies, divorce and much of suffering.  Maybe I notice because of my situation.  I feel powerless to help.  Sometimes I try, sometimes I think I will attempt but shrink away.  Sometimes I try to help and am pushed away.

I wish I could give these people peace. I wish I could find more peace in my life.