10 things to learn from Japan.

[altmarius]

A message to all members of International Artists Network

10 things to learn from Japan.

 

1. THE CALM
     Not a single visual of chest-beating or wild grief. Sorrow itself has been elevated.

2. THE DIGNITY
     Disciplined queues for water and groceries. Not a rough word or a crude gesture.

3. THE ABILITY
     The incredible architects, for instance. Buildings swayed but didn’t fall.

4. THE GRACE
    People bought only what they needed for the present, so everybody could get something.

5. THE ORDER
    No looting in shops. No honking and no overtaking on the roads. Just understanding.

6. THE SACRIFICE
    Fifty workers stayed back to pump sea water in the N-reactors. How will they ever be repaid?

7. THE TENDERNESS
    Restaurants cut prices. An unguarded ATM is left alone. The strong cared for the weak.

8. THE TRAINING
     The old and the children, everyone knew exactly what to do. And they did just that.
 9. THE MEDIA
     They showed magnificent restraint in the bulletins. No silly reporters. Only calm reportage.
 10. THE CONSCIENCE
      When the power went off in a store, people put things back on the shelves and left quietly!

[Nicoleta Cimpoae]

Oh, yes ... we do have to learn from Japan and the Japanese! And I believe there are even more things to learn ...

[judit ionescu]

Indeed, the Japanese are a special people, who are concerned about others, not only people but also other creatures. Therefore, I am convinced they will survive this natural calamity, learning from mistakes.