1 year after
Mar. 11th, 2012 03:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Maybe it's good to write down some thoughts...
I still remember how one year ago, I went to Shibuya to do some shopping for a friend and then headed to the post office to send it. Then the first earthquake came and I didn't really know what to do, but I just followed the people around me. I waited a little until it wasn't shaking anymore... people were still all confused... but I continued the way to the post office. Just when I handed in the package, a second strong earthquake came and I ducked under a table because everyone else said/did so. I went out of the building after it stopped and headed to the station because I would have to go to my part time job sooner or later.
It was really strange to see so many people outside. I mean, Shibuya is always crowded with many people, but since everyone came out of their offices etc. there were a loooot more people.
At the station I found out that the trains stopped. I thought it would maybe take some time but then I could take the train to work. I decided to call my parents (it was just morning in Germany) and I told them that I was safe (they hadn't even known that there was an earthquake). It was really a wonder to talk to them because soon after neither phone nor mail was working anymore. It was only twitter, facebook etc. that let me keep in ouch with everyone.
Then I finally got to know about the tsunami, and I couldn't quite believe what I had seen. And I couldn't comprehend it either. But by then I started to be worried about a friend in Sendai. I didn't know anyone else except her in Tohoku.
I tried to call my work several times, without luck of course. I stayed around the station for several hours just because I didn't know what to do. Then I decided to walk home. I knew the way (around 6km) and a lot of people were walking, so it was okay. I should have gone home a lot earlier but I was just so insecure about what was happening around me and all. I was glad that I had my phone to talk to friends on twitter at that time.
I think at that time I wasn't so much worried about myself, more about what exactly had happened and if everyone I knew was safe. I thank God that nothing really had happened to me. Because people more north of Tokyo had to cope with a lot more.
I went to Ishinomaki twice and I have seen what the tsunami had done.
I can only thank God that everyone I know was safe.
And I can only continue to pray for all the people who had lost so much in such a short time to have hope again. To be able to have a happy life again.
I know that there are many things happening in this world that we can pray for. But I guess not everyone can pray for everything. This is what I am praying for.
I still remember how one year ago, I went to Shibuya to do some shopping for a friend and then headed to the post office to send it. Then the first earthquake came and I didn't really know what to do, but I just followed the people around me. I waited a little until it wasn't shaking anymore... people were still all confused... but I continued the way to the post office. Just when I handed in the package, a second strong earthquake came and I ducked under a table because everyone else said/did so. I went out of the building after it stopped and headed to the station because I would have to go to my part time job sooner or later.
It was really strange to see so many people outside. I mean, Shibuya is always crowded with many people, but since everyone came out of their offices etc. there were a loooot more people.
At the station I found out that the trains stopped. I thought it would maybe take some time but then I could take the train to work. I decided to call my parents (it was just morning in Germany) and I told them that I was safe (they hadn't even known that there was an earthquake). It was really a wonder to talk to them because soon after neither phone nor mail was working anymore. It was only twitter, facebook etc. that let me keep in ouch with everyone.
Then I finally got to know about the tsunami, and I couldn't quite believe what I had seen. And I couldn't comprehend it either. But by then I started to be worried about a friend in Sendai. I didn't know anyone else except her in Tohoku.
I tried to call my work several times, without luck of course. I stayed around the station for several hours just because I didn't know what to do. Then I decided to walk home. I knew the way (around 6km) and a lot of people were walking, so it was okay. I should have gone home a lot earlier but I was just so insecure about what was happening around me and all. I was glad that I had my phone to talk to friends on twitter at that time.
I think at that time I wasn't so much worried about myself, more about what exactly had happened and if everyone I knew was safe. I thank God that nothing really had happened to me. Because people more north of Tokyo had to cope with a lot more.
I went to Ishinomaki twice and I have seen what the tsunami had done.
I can only thank God that everyone I know was safe.
And I can only continue to pray for all the people who had lost so much in such a short time to have hope again. To be able to have a happy life again.
I know that there are many things happening in this world that we can pray for. But I guess not everyone can pray for everything. This is what I am praying for.
Hi
Date: 2012-03-14 09:14 pm (UTC)