The seas are not only the graveyard of our bodies, she reflects, referring to the thousands of those seeking refuge that have drowned over the past year, but also of our memories of our photos and belongings and the small things we brought with us to remind us of home.

Because, if you don't know yet, everything that we use to define what human nature is comes from these storms, comes from these storms that roll over the hills and valleys of our brains and define our memories, our beliefs, our feelings, our plans for the future.