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24 Aug 2010 - Today's rains over Hong Kong were highly symbolic, as the heavens are crying over the useless death of eight Hong Kong citizens in the hijacking of a tourist bus in Manilla. Frankly put, it is a terrible day. An overwhelming sentiment that things could have been handled very differently and that precious lives could have been saved remains. Some people have commented that events like the bus siege happen every day all over the world and that we should learn to live with it. They may be right, but I find their approach unsatisfactory and somewhat offensive. It is understandable that anger, disbelief and frustration fly high in Hong Kong, but I am just as shocked that some Hong Kong citizens have sacked their Philippino domestic workers in anger of the hostage situation. The Chinese and Hong Kong Government should put pressure on the Philippines Government to investigate how the crisis was handled. Hong Kong people should come to terms with the reality that the world is a dangerous place, and that shit happens. However, we should not just "get on with it", but pay respect to the victims of this terrible crisis.