@ What Did the Earthquake Tell Us? 地震から学ぶこと
Mar 13th 2011 00:20
Although I wanted to believe in the endless potential of humankind, I have seen enough of the terrible power of nature, because I witnessed the disaster which hit Japan.
Enormous earthquakes struck in the north of Japan. It's reported that over 2000 people are dead or missing so far.
I couldn't help but realize how vulnerable humans are to natural threats. I also felt that nature, which is supposed to be of help to us, might have vented its anger at us.
We might have fought against nature in many ways. We might have violated natural laws.
We ought to enjoy the grandeur and beauty of nature, right? We ought to love nature though...
I feel like the earthquakes, although it was the cruelest way, told us what we should be and how we should be from this day forward...
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Although I wanted to believe in the endless potential of humankind, I have seen enough of the terrible power of nature, because I witnessed the disaster which hit (in) Japan. [[It is a little more natural to say, "hit Japan," however "hit in Japan" is not wrong.]]
I couldn't help but realize how vulnerable humans are to natural threats.
I also felt that nature, which is supposed to be of help to us, might have been vented its anger at us.
We might have violated against natural laws.
We ought to enjoy the grandeur and beauty of nature, right?
I feel like the earthquakes, although it was the cruelest way, told us what we should be and how we should be from this day forward...
In English, we also refer to nature as "Mother Nature."
Thank you for your corrections and comment!!!
The news about the nuclear reactor has been threating us a lot. However, Japan's officials announced that they did not expect high risks from it this morning. I heard that some people (50 people or so) have already been exposed to radiation, but it seems that the dosage was few. I still remain in doubt. Hope it is just a minimal risk levels.
Thanks a lot!
I called my friend who lives in Tokyo this morning. She sounded so tired. She was not able to go back to her home with no transportation after the earthquake, and has been staying at someone's house. She said that she would die during the quake.
I've just made a modest donation to the "Save The Children" federation -- specifically for helping children survivors of the Nihon earthquake and tsunami. It is only a grain of sand, I know, but if we could all pitch in, we might be able to help "build a beach," and each of us could give one child comfort, shelter, food, and clothing. ;-) God bless.
I am so grateful for your thoughtful messages and your warm heart.
I watched CNN this morning, and I knew that lots of Americans wanted to donate. I was so touched.
Thank you so much.
@mirai You are welcome! I feel better now that I did it. :) I wish I could give more, but unfortunately, I don't have any money.
It's so sweet of you to do so! I really appreciate your warmth and your help!
When I read about it at 12:19 AM (When it was happening) I corrected the persons journal, and I started to wonder, how bad it was.... Then I started to worry, because I realized it was powerful. I hope that the person who posted that Journal is okay, because they haven't been on since... :(
I did not know that the danger of tsunami, it was something unexpected. I think that people in the Tohoku area had felt the same. They had held some evacuation drills several times, because they knew that the place was one of the quake-prone areas. However, the power of the quakes was more.
私もずっとTBSのニュースを注目してます。とても大変なことになったね。
政府もいろいろな問題を解決しなければなりませんね。特に福島第一原発の放射ですね。
ほんとうにたいへんなことになりました。
すべてのＴＶの番組が 地震の報道です。 今は 原発の放射量が 最小限におさまるように 政府も努力しているようです。 このことは、すごく心配です。
みんなで力を合わせて 乗り越えなくてはなりません。