Stolen from Molly Teoh.
* Simple for Japanese but extremely difficult or near impossible for the rest of the world *
* Simple for Japanese but extremely difficult or near impossible for the rest of the world *
* hats off for the Citizens of Japan *
* 10 Simple 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.
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