Closer Than I Think

There is less and less coverage of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan these days in the media. It's fading slowly behind the upcoming elections, violence in Libya, and spring break. But it's still there, they are still there living with the aftermath. Just a few doors down from me, I have a Japanese neighbor. It took days for her to hear from all her family members. She wouldn't talk about it. I didn't press. It was clear, as I saw tears spring into her eyes, that this tragedy is still happening. It's still here and present.