OT: Japan!!

   This latest tragedy/catastrophic  event........hits very close to home for me!  For those of you that don't know my mom is "native" Japanese.  My aunts and cousins live there......we have no "word" on how everyone is!  It is very scary.....frustrating....and stressful....especially for my mom. 
    Events like this REALLY  make us "take stock" of our lives!  It makes me more "appreciative" of "my" life......as things could be FAR worse!  At the same time I am in "awe" of the "forces of nature!"  No matter how far we think we have come......we get slapped W/ a reality check.....that tell us "WE CANNOT.......ARE NOT....IN CONTROL!! 
   My heart goes out to the people affected by this event.  I'm not a "religious" person....but I welcome/appreciate prayers...positive thoughts.... ..A collective  energy of healing and "well wishes" as you will....  for these  victims!  Thanks! 

BTW....Frisco I hope "all is well" W/ your family and friends there!   Still waiting to hear about the status of mine.   

You and your's and all the people affected by this are in my prayers.  Mother Nature can be a scary animal.  I hope you find out all is well with your family members  and Frisco's  :o) jeani

Jim, I have been thinking about you and Frisco a lot these past two days.  I am rocked by this tragedy and can't seem to walk away from the TV.  I hope all your relatives and Frisco's friends and relatives are well.  It is at moments like these that I realize how fragile life is and how much we have to be thankful for. You and Frinsco are high up on that list for me.  I send you my prayers, good wishes and healing thoughts.  My children's school is sponsoring a drive to help those in need there, I will be sure to think of your relatives when I help with the drive. 

Jimbo i do hope you hear soon about your family and frisco too, i will keep you both in my thoughts as you wait to hear

i feel for all the people in japan it must be awful to be going through what they are.

My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your families during this difficult time and hoping that you receive word very soon.

I have been wondering if you and bubs had family that were affected.  I am thinking of all your people who are there and hoping yall hear from them soon. 

Jimbo, this event is tragic and heartbreaking and we will be remembering you and family in thought and prayer. If its any comfort, remember that the Japanese are about the most well prepared and organized society in the world for dealing with earthquakes like this. Many forms of communication are disrupted and the other forms are no doubt overloaded so there is every hope that you family members are fine. But my heart breaks for those who are not and all the devastation to a country I visited some years ago and found to be impressive and  like no other place on earth. 

Indeed, Mother Nature has her own agenda and we don't have much influence on it. We can only control how we react. So I truly hope that your family members are all right and that we all take a lesson from this to live life to the fullest (which does NOT include stuffing our faces) and to appreciate the gifts we have.

Please update when you hear any news.

Diane

Keeping your family and all others in my prayers.  It was a horrible thing to happen.  I can't begin to imagine what they went through. 

Much love and many prayers going up for both of your famiies and for all the victims of this horrible, horrible tragedy.  I pray that you both will hear soon that all are safe and sound!

My thoughts and prayers are with you and Frisco. This has all been so scary and devastating. I keep thinking the bay area is due for a big one any day now. With New Zealand just weeks ago it seems like we are having an increase in earthquakes these days.