The consequences of the disasters in Japan have left me feeling very contemplative and rather maudlin. To what extent do we push our planet to keep us alive, at what cost to us, nevermind our future generations?
I can't help but believe that for each and every dig we make in the Earth's crust there must be a repercussion somewhere.
Newton even tells us that LAW III: To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction: or the mutual actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal, and directed to contrary parts.
I console myself with the wisdom of a Japanese Priest who said on Friday:
"I'm very sad! But I can do nothing. Only I pray Buddha for many victims."
Regardless of who you talk to or pray to I took some solace in the words that were left at the end of the article that I read:
"Today is both a first experience and a last experience. May we never tire of it."
I WILL look forward to tomorrow!
(And thankyou to those of you who have purchase a "Lost Geisha" print! Your generosity is appreciated by those who need it the most!)
Do you realize how much you rock?
This article is wonderful. Thank you.
It is so very hard to process it all. And when I think of the animals, I don't know how to even keep trying.
Thank you for the Lost Geisha. I forwarded to all my friends and at least one of them friends ordered it.
Posted by: Chris | March 17, 2011 at 06:49 PM
although i wrote something short about it today, i'm finding that i lack words to properly express what i think about the disaster - both natural and man-made. i think it's hard to process it while it's all still going on. and there are so many images of this particular disaster out there that it seems overwhelming. but i agree with you that human actions have consequences...
Posted by: julochka | March 17, 2011 at 04:01 PM
my prayer is that we open our ears and listen! there must be a way!
Posted by: lyle baxter | March 17, 2011 at 08:08 AM