Hand in hand, and we will overcome

Over a week had passed since the M9.0 quake in Miyagi and Ibaragi and the nuclear plant issue in Fukushima. People's mind are more settle and trying to move on. (Still need more time for those who lost their love ones... ) A lot of thinking have been going through my mind, clear and unclear, answered and not answered... can't imagine for those in the disaster areas, they must be more confused, frighten, afraid, lonely and sad...

I felt:

Fear... afraid of another big quake coming?? afraid of dying?? afraid of suffering?? afraid that my babies will be injured and I'm not around... afraid that my love ones will be hurt and sad??

Sadness... sad for those that lost their love ones, sad for those that have to choose his father or mother at that moment, sad for those who are blaming themselves, sad for those who is lost in the path to tomorrow, sad for those animals that lost their master and are wondering around...

Guilt... that my family and babies are well and fine, that we are eating more than enough and enjoying every kind of food, that we have hot water for shower and heat to keep us warm, that I can do nothing much to help...

Shame... that we loose nothing and still worry so much, that my mind and soul is comfort by a victim's words...

Her words:

そして、最後に、被災者としてお願いします。
経済を衰退させないでください。
地震と原発問題が落ち着いたら、私たちは復興に向けて動き出します。その時に、日本経済が衰退してしまうと復興するのに時間がかかったり、せっかく復興しても働く会社がなくなってしまったりします。
そんな二次、三次災害が起きないよう西の皆さまは、今までのように笑って、食べて、飲んで、遊んでください。
笑っていてくれたら、私たちもさらにがんばれます。
一緒になって下を向く必要はありません。（私たちも下は向いていませんが（笑））


そしてそして、いつも節電のご協力ありがとうございます。
私たちは電気があったから、飢えをしのぐことができ暖を取ることができました。湯たんぽがあったから、風邪もひかずに過ごせてます。
本当にありがとうございます。

無理だけはしないで下さいね。
寒かったら電気も使ってください。いっぱい着込んで暗い中で食事なんてしないで下さいね。
使うときは使ってください。
ココロにゆとりがなくなると下を向いてしまいます。
適度に息抜きしながら楽しみましょう！

As a victim's wish, please do not let the economy go down.

We will start to recover when the quakes and nuclear plant issue is settled. If Japan's economy goes down, we will need more time to recover, will have no companies to work at.

People from the west, don't let 2nd disaster and 3rd disaster happen. Laugh, eat, drink and have fun as usual.

Your laughter gives us strength to fight.

There is no need to face down with us. (we aren't facing down (laugh))

And, and, thank you all so much for saving power.

With the power, we are able to avoid hunger, we are able to get heat. And we are able to make hot-water bags to keep us warm and away from the flu.

Thank you very much.

Please just don't push yourself too hard.

When you feel cold, use the power. Don't go wearing lots of clothes and eat in the dark.

Use when you need to use it.

You will face down when you don't have ease.

Just relax and enjoy together!

I know there is nothing much I can do to help... at least to let the people who read this post to know some reliable charities and accurate information on the nuclear plant. And let us pray for those who's heart is broken and still trapped in the day. May light shine into their hearts and let hope be born again.

Donations:

Japanese Red Cross Society: http://www.jrc.or.jp/english/relief/l4/Vcms4_00002070.html

24 Hours Television (only available in japanese): https://cr.ntv.co.jp/24htv/charity/

Doraemon Charity Fund: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doraemonbokin/

Japan Animal Welfare Society (JAWS) (only available in japanese): http://www.jaws.or.jp/information/detail/data_39.html

Information for nuclear plant from IAEA:

http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/tsunamiupdate01.html