Reflecting on 2025, I think of the natural disasters that have occurred around the world with a mixture of fear and sadness. The typhoon that hit Cebu in the Philippines, the hurricane that hit Jamaica and the Caribbean area, and the heavy rains that fell on Sumatra in Indonesia were all terrible. There are people who have lost family and friends, people who have lost their homes, jobs, and cars, people who don’t have electricity, people who can’t get food or drinking water, people living in temporary housing or tents, and children who cannot go to school. I can only pray that the people in those disaster areas will be able to return to their normal lives as soon as possible. I would like to help them by donating money to charities like Peace Winds Japan.  (136 words)

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