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Watching from afar

April 1, 2011 by erizabesuesu

I’m watching the MIT nuclear information hub blog. They are far away from the action, as am I. And I won’t be that close when I arrive at Narita on Sunday.

I’m looking at Japan from the outside today. Sensei says we need 神眼 shingan, the eyes of god, to discern truth from falsehood, and to see where the opportunities and pitfalls wait for us to notice them.

Besides the eyes of god, I’m praying for the Fukushima plant workers, the nuclear refugees, the people who’ve lost their homes. I want to cry, but if I do, I can’t see what I’m doing. No cry, just preparation for work, training and lifre on the ground in Kashiwa City.

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  1. on April 2, 2011 at 7:02 pm Billy

    Hope your transition back into Japan life is a smooth one.


  2. on April 9, 2011 at 11:23 am erizabesuesu

    Hi Billy! How are you doing?! I planned for the worst, but hoped for the best. Going home, I took care of some business, regrouped, and came back to work. I was welcomed back, started work, and it’s go go go. I’m so happy to be back.



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