Lesson In Humility

Japan and it's people are facing an unimaginable tragedy with the double natural happening. All the world watched while the earth shook and destroyed the hopes and dreams of millions. This was followed by a wall of powerful water which rushed on land and washed away what was left and forced it's way inland crushing, drowning and eradicating mans work and structures,  like a wave washing up on a beach destroying a child's sand castle.

What amazed, surprised and stupefied me was the manner in which the people reacted. Yes they were crushed and shed tears, screeched in anguish at the sight or thought of their loved ones swept away, never to be seen again. They did not scream at the government, they never rioted, looted or acted in a manner like the people in other lands where tragedy struck. They, the Japanese lined up for water, food and medical help with a stoic expression and when called upon worked to search and clean up the mess. It will be years before things are back to normal , if it ever will be but there is a sense that they have seen this before and are not pointing fingers to blame.

The third blow came when their power source was damaged and could become one of the worlds worst nuclear disasters. The hundreds of workers there on site stayed to help as explosions and killing radioactive dust clogged their lungs and put them in harms way. They did not run, they did not blame but accepted their responsibilities and stayed to fix the problem and save their fellow man from sickness or even death. Some calls from the stations to family clearly stated that they would work and possibly die but they were prepared to accept as their duty and fate.

What a lesson to be seen. A lesson in HUMILITY .