There are numerous occasions when everyone is helplees irrespective of  money one has earned or the powers one has gained. I think god wants to tell everyone time to time that "fella, be in the limit". No matter who you are or what  your position is in the society, you are just a small creature in this big big universe.


Take an example of tsunami. Lakhs of people died within few hours of outbreak of giant waves. Those waves did not bother to differtiate the financial status of individuals before going ahead with the destruction. Was it that nature was trying to tell us that you are not supreme at all?