japan quake: to ponder upon

The 8.9 magnitude quake indeed touched my heart in many ways. the entire world went shocked by the massive quake strikes the coast of japan causing devastating damages, tsunami, and very recent radioactive heat crippled. too much to swallow. Thousands of people were left dead or missing. Heart-wrenching seeing the people seeking for food to strives hunger and shelter to keep warm.

source pix: CNN.

Thank to Allah, my dear bff dena, cousin ida & hubby, ca, and murni & family were safe and unharmed from the disaster amid how devastated it was. May Allah continue giving them strength to survive the coming quake (Japan has forecast more aftershocks quake).

I am nobody to comment on what the mother nature has done. All i wanted to share is about the pride and dignity the Japanese posses at all time unlikely to the Malaysian. Too sad. From the pictures being reported on tv, I often wonder, how do the Japanese cope to such catastrophe. How can they be so calm?  Unlike other disasters where the world has observed looting, rioting and public outbursts of sorrow and rage, its people standing patiently for hours in orderly lines for a few bottles of water and food.

source pix: CNN

From my humble reading, according to Kyung Lah, of CNN, "At stores across the city, long straight lines of Japanese tsunami victims queeing for rations. No one is directing these lines; they're organized by the people themselves. No pushes whatsoever. At the front, which takes hours to get to in some cases, shoppers are limited to 10 food or beverage items. No complaints, no cheating. He further added, When asked what happens if the city does run out of bottled water supplies, Maki states simply, "What can we do?"

The image of Malaysians pushing and shoving one another on the "Lori Beras Terbalik" incident came into picture. Pathetic. 

Emperor Akihito quoted claiming "These world leaders also say their citizens are impressed with how calm the Japanese people have remained, how they are helping each other and how organized they are. I think it is important that we share the difficult days and overcome this disaster,"

Furthermore,

Robert Emmet, a British Expat said from one of the tweet, "Apart from it being eerily quiet, things are still everything seems to be normal in Tokyo. Everyone is very calm here, there is no sense of panic."

See... the Japanese potrays a very good example of a civilized society. Of course the Japanese are hurting from what had happened, but they are mourning quietly. I personally believe, the Japanese will soon regain and slowly picking up the momentum.

in light for a new hope

This entry is just my humble point of view.