Not the Only Ones

On April 20, I came across an article, “Twelve dead,15 missing in Brazil boat accident” in The Times of India. The author mentions the accident that occurred in the Ariri River in the Brazillian Amazon. At first, the captain of the boat claimed to only having 49 passengers aboard and had no idea how the accident occurred. In the article, the captain is quoted with the following statement: “I was at the helm when the boat capsized. I did not hit anything. I cannot understand what happened. It was so fast.” It was just an accident that no one saw coming.

We may not know how this happened. But there is one thing that is certain. The captain LIED! He did not have 49 passengers. He had 70! This, in fact, is more than the maximum capacity the boat could handle. Why would the captain have done this?  Is he lying about something else? We can’t be sure and can’t point figures to someone without having valid evidence that points to him of being the reason for this accident. Although, we do know that he risked the lives of people by allowing more people than the limit onto the board. 12 people died mostly likely not knowing moments before what was happened since the accident occurred while many of the passengers were sleeping.

Many people around the world suffer as well without many of us noticing. Emotions are universal but the way people are affected by it varies. Families who were affected by this accident are going through a lot of emotions and are reacting in different ways. Many may be grieving for their lost ones while others are praying to have them back safely. After a stressful week and everything going on in the United States, many of us might start to wonder: why us? It seems as if United States can’t take a break. In the last week or so, there have been tragic events that even led to the deaths of innocent ones. We can’t help and wonder what we have done to deserve all of this. The truth is, we are not the only ones. Everyone suffers and struggles.