At least 13 people are believed to be hostages. The street, in a business area of the city, is swarmed with police and live television footage showed cafe customers holding a black flag against the window
I hope everything turns out alright. But with five hostages having left, the terrorist supposedly owning an iPad, and the terrorising taking place at a Lindt cafe, it all sounds rather Four Lions so far...
I had a very rough year in 2010....my personal annus horribilis......so these days, any time news or events start to get me down, I remind myself how lucky I am & how important it is to seize every opportunity to be happy & enjoy the company of those you love.
Life is so so short & precious.....its just a shame that many of us forget whats really important & get bogged down with pointless shit like striving for a slightly better car or a slightly posher postcode.....
....its an even bigger shame that some of us need some sort of tragedy or loss before we realise it.