There is so much in the air right now. Here, there is the hope of spring through the rainfall, the sun, the longer hours of daylight and the big puddles left in the aftermath of melting snow. Spring and hope seem to go together. It's a time of renewal and new beginnings and we are more than ready to embrace it after months of winter.
Elsewhere, particularly in Japan, there is much more in the air since the earthquake and tsunami. What has happened in Japan is unimaginable yet through the news and hourly photo reports via CNN and other news agencies, we are seeing first hand what, up until now, we could only ever imagine. And, it is real. Very real. The tragedy, the ensuing loss, the unknown.
Not to be missed in all of this is the courage, the strength and the banding together of people in this time of crisis. There has been no looting. In its place, cooperation and continuous stories of strangers helping strangers. That's not to say there isn't fear and sadness but the people of Japan seem to be working together and dwelling on hope instead of despair. They must. This is their home, their livelihood. There is no option to leave for most. They must dig in and persevere. And they are.
Everyone wants to help and as a country, we are and so are many other nations. Individually, we feel the need to help and to be thankful for all we have here. The need to be thankful for what we do have is more poignant than ever in light of what has happened and we need to remember this daily.
With Spring comes optimism and with this tragedy comes hope for the future for Japan.
Warmest
Joanne
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