It's been a horrific month for China and Myanmar, as the human toll from each of their disasters has reached biblical proportions.  For many Chinese parents who lived through the ordeal in Sichuan province, their suffering is especially cruel, as many of the victims of this week's quake were children.  Some reports have stated that the toll could be as high as 900 children, and that figure is expected to climb.

What makes this so heartbreaking is that most families in China are only allowed to have a single child.  As a new parent myself, empathizing with them, it's just too earth-shattering to live through.

The New York Times reports that despite China's unusual openness having this disaster reported on, some details have been covered up with regards to accounting for child deaths.  Parents have even been kept away from affected areas, for as long as two days for suspicious reasons.  Some believe that bodies were taken away and accusations are beginning to mount with regards to the quality of school buildings.

One mother's account made me cry.  She found her daughter's body, without bruises or injury, but with fingernails missing.  She believes her daughter suffocated to death trying to claw out of the rubble.  There are other accounts that'll just make you weep.

The rage and despair these mothers and fathers are going through must not go unnoticed.  And if human negligence assisted in human loss, those responsible should be sought after and dealt with.  But whatever you believe in, keep these families in your hearts and prayers, and hug your children just a little bit tighter.