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I have spent a lot of time on the Gulf of Mexico. Walking on the beach or just standing there looking out to the gulf, I am and always have been mesmerized by the awesome power of Mother Nature. When at one moment you can watch children laughing and playing in the tide, and in the next moment see them violently washed away to their death you try to rationalize the reason for such an event. But there is no reason. There is nothing to comprehend. You just have to accept such tragedy and go on with your daily routine with the awareness that your life and the lives of others can be ended just like that. Of course we can drive defensively, look both ways before crossing the street, and wash our hands frequently, but there is no way to prepare for or be more aware in order to prevent such an event as a tsunami from taking our lives.
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Quiet, mild-mannered souls might just turn out to be roaring lions of two-fisted cool.
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