by Yuka Saionji on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 6:28am
Moving stories of the people from Japan. I translated some from
@prayforjapan, some are from TV news I am hearing. There is so much love
and hope and beautiful stories even in such devastated times.
A
high school boy was saved because he climbed up on top of the roof of a
department store during the flood. The flood came so suddenly, that he
saw people just below him.. trying to climb up the roof … being taken by
the flood. But he knew that he had to leave something that showed that
he and these others were alive… so he kept filming that situation. He
still cant reach his parents but he says, its no body’s fault. There is
no one to blame. So I know we have to stay strong and be positive. That
is the mission of those who are alive.
I saw a little boy
thanking the station staff saying “thank you so much for trying hard to
run the train last night” the staff had tears in his eyes, and I was
crying…
In the super market where all the things fell,
people were picking up things so neatly together, and then quietly stand
in line to buy food. I was glad to be a Japanese.
A
foreign friend told me, they were shocked to see a looong queu form so
neatly behind one public phone.
Everyone waited so patiently to use the
phone even though everyone must have been eager to call their families.
The
traffic was horrible!! Only one car can move forward at green light.
But everyone was driving so calmly. During the 10 hour drive (which
would only take 30 minutes normally) the only horns I heard was a horn
of thank you. It was a fearful time … but then again a time of warmth
and it made me love Japan more.
Last night when I was
walking home (cause all traffic stopped) an old lady from the bakery
shop which was totally passed their closing time was giving out free
bread. Even at times like this, people were trying to find what they can
do and it made my heart warm.
When I was waiting at the
plat form, so tired and exhausted… a homeless person came to us and gave
a cardboard to sit on… even though we usually ignored them in our daily
life… it was so warm
Suntory (juice company) are giving
out free drinks, phone company creating more wi-fi spots, 1000000
noodles given from food company… everyone is helping the best they can.
We have to do our best too, to stand up.
When I was
walking home for 4 hours… there was a lady holding a sign that said
“please use our toilet” they were opening their house for people to go
to the restroom. When I saw that, it made me cry feeling the warmth of
people
At Disneyland, they were giving out candies. High
school girls were taking so many so I was thinking “what???” but then
the next minute, they ran to the children in the evacuation place and
handed it to them. That was a sweet gesture.
When there is
a black out, there are people working to fix it. When the water stops
there are people working to fix that too.. and when there is problem
with nuclear energy there are people going there to fix that. It doesn’t
fix automatically. While we are waiting for things to be fixed saying
we are cold.. there are people risking their life to fix it.
An
old man at the evacuation shelter was saying “whats going to happen
now..” and then a young high school boy sitting next to him said “don’t
worry!! When we grow up, we will promise to fix it back !!” and was
rubbing the old mans back. And when I was listening to that
conversation, I felt hope. There is a bright future
Okay,
so we experienced the world biggest… M9.0 Then we got to make the world
biggest energy and love too… to build back our life.
See @prayforjapan for more…
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