Even in the Midst of Darkness…Help Will Come

News of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan still fills our minds from tv, radio and every other media avenue we can think of but the people of Japan are on a mission. A mission to do whatever they can do to rebuild and help their country and those in need. Stories that are less highlighted are those of people helping each other, going to extremes because they just can’t sit around doing nothing. It just brings joy to my heart to see all those who have come together because they want to help.

One article I came across writes…

Along the arteries that connect Tokyo with towns that are most in need of supplies and assistance, travelers encountered mudslides and fuel shortages, even less than 100 miles north of Tokyo. The shelves of the Family Mart convenience store in Kagamiishi, Fukushima prefecture, were wiped clean, save for alcohol and condiments. At the store, Miki Arai packed what few supplies were available into a cardboard box. Arai had scheduled a vacation from his job as an IT engineer in Tokyo when the earthquake hit two days earlier. He left the city Sunday morning hoping to help in Sendai however he could – a one-man rescue team. He took trains as far north as he could, then rented a motorbike. As he latched the box of supplies to the back of his bike, Arai explained that he had given up on Sendai. “It’s too far, there’s no gas to get back, and it’s easier to reach to evacuated tsunami victims closer to Fukushima,” Arai said.

A one-man rescue team with a heart of gold…what more can we do with more people? How much more can we get accomplished with more hands and hearts? Lots.

Article from The Washington Post