Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Japanese Earthquake....

This week we have all been witnesses to a devastating and shocking Japanese tsunami (7metre waves) and an 8.9 earthquake.
Japan is also living with the unknown after effects of two of their three nuclear plants that have been destroyed and are leaking radiation throughout the land.
The damage that this level of radiation can cause to human life or the long term effects are unknown at this time.
I find this so hard to watch. All of the children that are now orphans and families that have been literally destroyed and torn apart in seconds.
I cannot imagine the emotions and stress that a disaster of this magnitude can bring to families. Their drinking water has been contaminated, their food is becoming scarce and everyone is trying to grasp what has happened in the last few days and literally have nothing but the clothes on their back.
We need to bring all of our positive feelings, prayers and thoughts together and send it to everyone that is either living in Japan or that have loved ones there.

This following video is a wonderful prayer to help bring all of us together for a few minutes. Our thoughts go out to our Japanese brothers and sisters, may they find the strength and courage to get through this painful time in their lives.


There are so many videos of this tragedy that I could have placed on my blog. I decided to focus on the people, the lives that have been so unfairly destroyed.

Click on the link below to see how fortunate some Canadian students were to fly back home from a trip to Japan this week.What a relief  for their family and friends to have them back home safe and sound. I'm sure that they lived horrifying moments in the air.

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110314/trinity-high-japan-return-110314/20110314/?hub=TorontoNewHome

After shocks are being felt all the way to Hawaii from this horrible natural disaster. The earth can be the most beautiful and amazing place but it takes scary situations like this to make us realize how we need to take care of it.....

Stay healthy and hug your loved ones today....

Sylvie Thibert





 

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