The recent Typhoon that struck the Philippines is said to be one of the hardest hitting typhoons that hit the world. The recent great news in sports such as the so much euphoria that has been given to the just concluded World Series wherein the Boston Red Sox once again catapulted their name in the history of baseball by winning the coveted crown.
While in boxing, what dominated recently is the overwhelming victory of Nonito "the Filipino Flash" Donaire Jr. on his second classic encounter with Vic Darchinyan. It was such a gruelling match that Donaire had a difficult time looking and waiting for the lucky punch that sent Darchinyan to the canvass.
Aside from these two great sporting updates, there are several victories worthy to mention yet the sporting world is saddened and shakened by the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan. As of this moment, scores of victims especially children and old people are still left without homes and everything, some of their loved ones are still missing, feeling hopeless and aimless.
Scenes of misery could be reflected on certain scenes:
“The doctors say his entire body has been infected,” Purga said, her eyes filling with tears that she was unable to wipe away as she used both hands to squeeze and release the wheezing, plastic air pump keeping her husband alive.
With no nursing staff available, Purga had no option but to stay permanently by her husband’s bedside working the pump, unable to eat or go to the bathroom.
This is just one among the many agonizing scenes in Tacloban and in other areas badly affected by Haiyan. On the other hand, pictures of kindness and compassion continued to pour in. Countries such as US, UK, Australia, Canada,, Israel, South Korea, China, and many more shared their resources like money, manpower, food, medicine and others to aid the victims.
And even some sporting greats such as the legendary Floyd Mayweather Jr. who once told the media that he did not like the Philippines especially Manny Pacquaio is now saying that "
my thoughts and prayers are with the people in the Philippines". True or not (seems some netizens are doubting his sincerity due to his past negative remarks on the Philippines), this great act is another manifestation that one kindhearted individual is there feeling hurt and down similar to the typhoon victims.
On the other hand, there is also the famous coach of the champion club Miami Heat,
Eric Spoelstra, who happens to be half- Filipino, who expressed his desire to raise funds in order to render assistance to the victims. All in all, amidst the agony and the misery felt by the typhoon victims nowadays, they are comforted by the great act of deeds as shown by these two sporting greats and by others so special to enumerate.
