Miss Maggie and Haiti

I came home yesterday and when I opened the back door to let the dog in, there was no dog. I had this sinking sensation that my little smile maker was gone. I walked around the yard and under the fence saw a hole big enough for a horse to fit through it. She must have worked very very hard to make her escape. She had chosen a new spot beside the protective flower pot I had set out there after her last escape.
Anyway, I just walked outside with the leash in my hand feeling totally helpless. She was nowhere to be seen. I made a feeble attempt to call her and all I got in answer was the dogs across the street barking at me.
So, I came in and put on my walking shoes, and once again I ventured out leash in hand and started walking. I could hear children playing in the next block so I followed the voices. I came even with where I could see them and bless her heart, she saw me first and she started running to me.
The joy in my heart to see my sweet baby was just overwhelming. I had a little talk with God before I walked outside the house. I know and so does God know, how much I need this little dog in my life. Her companionship and happy demeanor are vital to my life right now. So of course when I saw her, I said my thank you's and I'm still saying them.
But this morning I read about the pain and suffering in Haiti and I felt almost guilty for asking God to help me find Maggie when those people are in such dire straights. The pain and misery and pure helplessness of their situation is just beyond my comprehension. Their life even before the earthquake was rather hopeless in their poverty stricken state. This morning I read about an orphanage that is attempting to get the children out of the country. Taking 27 infants on a bus, they drive through the streets crowded with dead bodies and people just lying beside the road. The heat and the stench is unbearable and so my prayer today is much deeper, that those poor people can get some relief. I know that this prayer can't be granted as quickly as my prayer to find Maggie. And for many people the only relief they can get is to die. Such a sad and horrible situation as any natural disaster such as this always is.