For the last week, we have watched the devastasting effects of the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami has had on Japan. The pictures that have plagued the internet and news of the devastation, are just heartwenching and depressing. Helplessly most of us watch wanting to do everything to help this country. This morning as I listened to the news, as I always do, I was amazed to the different conflicting stories of how serious the nuclear issue is. Japan officials say one thing, and American officials say another. For the first time, a tremble of fear coursed through me at the thought "what if the radiation reached the West Coast...?" Do I know what to do in that event? Will we be warn in enough time? These thoughts ran through my mind, over and over.
More and more Americans coming from Japan tell of their experience and it's amazing how insignificant we are as human beings. We think we have control of things in the world, but Mother Nature has unleashed her fury on us and we are totally helpless. And this same situation could happen again in the near future. To watch your life be swept away and wake up to a "new reality" is unthinkable. When I watched that huge tsumani wave roll on to land, sweeping homes, cars and buildings aside as if they were dust, fear and helplessness was all over me. You can't run or hide from this kind of force.
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