Japan

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110311/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_earthquake Today is hard to get through...I start off by turning on the news every morning, taking the puppy for a walk, having breakfast, and getting ready all the while listening to whatever is being reported on Fox 12. This morning was no different, except that it affected me. The devastation in Japan today, caused by an earthquake and tsunami is enormous. My heart and prayers go out to all of those affected by this tragedy. While this alone is devastating, it also affects me personally as I have family in Japan. As I had no way of calling Japan this morning, I did the next best thing...logged in to Facebook. As much as technology and social networking can be a daily interruption in our lives, it is sometimes the most useful tool we have to check on families that may be out of reach. Thankfully, there was the post "To friends and family - I am fine after the earthquake. Ran down the stairs from the 27th floor, too scared to go back up, waited a few hours, and headed home. Walked two hours to a friend's place because I'm a bit afraid to be alone. But Tokyo is fine, so I'm good :)" Thank you FB! I am still attempting to contact family, but feel a little bit of relief after reading this post. I know that others are not as lucky as I am and are not able to locate family members at this time. I can not imagine the pain and heartache they are feeling right now, please keep them in your prayers. For those that have not read anything about this tragedy, I included a link for you.