As I read the stories of Japan’s post March 11 survivors, the ache in my heart grows and carves a very large hole in my soul – in particular, for the parents. I don’t know what I would do were I in this situation. I cannot fathom how a surviving parent can conjure the strength to say to himself, “I must carry on.” What would I do if my whole family died in a single catastrophic moment? Could God carry me? Would my inner spirit be enough?
And yet… it seems that most Japanese are girding themselves for quiet mourning even as their longing burns. I expect they will manage to find the strength and carry on, despite their own doubts. I predict they will accomplish what I cannot imagine. -HP
In Japan, parents try to go on: ‘My child should come home to me’ – CNN.com
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