Dear Carlton, Many thanks so much for your quick and warm words, as usual. What I see now is the value of "moral support", in addition to, or maybe instead of financial or material support. Despite the positive reportings, and they are mostly true, people are now starting to show some degree of frustrations and discomforts, in Tokyo, at least. In the areas severely hit, short supply of food, oil, blankets, medicines, water, are all creating anxiety and sometimes angers. Yes, the government is slow, not able to catch up with the changing and wide-ranging demands for relief works. The nuclear stations are getting worse, not fatal, but people are all speculating the worst-case scenario - who can blame that if you are residents within 20 to 30 km from the site? Anyway, your words are sometimes a lot more powerful than the swords. izumi 2011/3/17 Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels@gmail.com>:
Dear Izumi: We are indeed sad to see the devastation visited on Japan but relieved that you, your family and loved ones have escaped without injury. Please accept our heartfelt condolences for those who have suffered and yet unable to message. As you may know, there are quite a few Jamaican nationals in Japan on exchange programs, mostly teachers of English Language. The government of Jamaica has already offered what little we can and we are keeping track of what's happening. Hopefully, will be able to offer a little assistance from Jamaica. Kind regards, Carlton