March 11, 2012

One year has passed
since the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami
of March 2011.

I offered a silent prayer for the souls lost forever.

Tonight I watched a TV program of NHK Special
and was moved by some survivors' words.

I'm sure all the survivors have had many, many sorrows.

Oh, how brave the survivors have been!
How kind and gentle they are!
How strong and great they are!

I hope they will live again.
I pray for the quick recovery of East Japan.

I think we all have to take on those mountains of rubble.
Let’s bring them to our neighborhood so that the survivors
can begin life again.

(in my neighborhood)