The Eastern Edge

The whole world knows there's a lot going down here in Japan right now. Just posting to say that I'm shutting down activities on this website for the time being. The things that I usually babble and blog about don't mean a whole lot right now.

Before I do so, however, I'd like to send my prayers to everyone in the hardest hit areas. We're all having a rough time of it, including us here in Tokyo, and we're all scared. However, although our homes may shake, at least we still have homes to go to, food to eat, water to drink, and electricity to light our rooms and keep us warm.
So many just north of here lost absolutely everything.

Prayers also for all the relief workers, firefighters (my brother in-law is a firefighter and due for deployment to the disaster area), police, self defense forces, U.S. military, and rescue teams from Japan and around the world who are out there right now trying to make a difference.
Heroes, all!

Finally, if it's true that you can see people's true colours in a crisis, then high praise for the people of Japan. All of them! No riots, fighting, or civil unrest of any kind. No one blaming the government or bitching about anything. Just people pulling together and trying to cope as best they can. Remarkable! Truly remarkable and an example to the world!

Right now, even amidst the adversity, uncertainty and fear, I'm proud to say that I live in Japan!!