Beyond the grief

The Japanese people have seen disaster before.  They also know what it's like to overcome atrocities but that doesn't make the experience any easier.  Behind the stoic faces that are portrayed, there is grief and confusion as well, and finding the illusive answer to stem the damage is a puzzle beyond all proportions.

Yet there is another level at which at least this writer's faith assures that those who no longer inhabit their terrestrial bodies are now at peace, and doubtless from their perches in the other world, they now look upon those who are still here with love and tenderness, offering their prayer and their protection.

In the midst of trauma of this magnitude, perhaps words may offer little consolation, but repeated words also reinforce a message of hope, comfort and consolation.  Perhaps this is the most valuable thing we can offer at this time.