Japan

Today I feel that the earth is very small indeed and we are all bound together on this planet and at the mercy of the power of mother nature.

It is hard to imagine the breadth of destruction to the coast of northeast Japan after the recent earthquake and tsunami. It is a natural disaster of epic proportions. Five nuclear reactors in peril in addition to the swathe of destroyed towns and displaced people in such a modern and elegant society.

My heart goes out to the Japanese people and especially those directly effected by this tragedy. May we all support Japan and admire the collective resilience of the Japanese soul.

http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/11/sympathy-for-japan-and-admiration/