Well, i'm really glad that the Johnny's Family Club issued an official statement saying that everyone is safe.
What i would like to say is how impressed i am with the Japanese people!!! They really rise up above the adversity and display kindness, generosity and consideration ^_^
I read some of the twitter posts of the Japanese and here are some of the highlights:
- people only buy what they need from supermarkets/convenience stores and leave stock behind for others to buy
- at supermarkets/convenience stores, they pick up stock from the floor due to the earthquake, place them back on their shelves and quietly queue at the cashiers for their turn
- some give out free food/drinks from their stores/homes to people
- some open up their stores/offices for people to use their bathrooms or to rest
- even at a congested intersection, people give way with a smile and a wave, with no horning or beeping, only the occasional beep to thank the person for giving way
- the youth give away their money to donation boxes, giving up on booze and games
- they queue up in an orderly manner to get onto the congested trains
- private cars driving by congested train stations offer rides to people heading the same way
etc etc etc...
it makes me ashamed of my own country... will we be able to react in such a way?
