Japan Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Fallout My heart goes out to the individuals of Japan.

In 1970 I was a member of a hula troupe and we performed in the Narugo Hotel in Nagoya for 3 months. After landing in Tokyo, our troupe boarded the bullet train to Sendai (the northern capital of Japan). Then we rode by automobile for a couple of hours until we reached our hotel. The individuals at the hotel and the President with the hotel, President Kumagai and his wife Mama San greeted us with broad and welcoming smiles. They bowed deeply and we bowed in return. We were taken to a room within the hotel exactly where we were treated having a special dinner of sukiyaki made and served the authentic Japanese way. We had been instructed each and every step of the way about how to proceed with adding each ingredient into the bowl of hot soup. What struck me the most was the genteel, polite and respectful way in which the people treated us. I felt so a lot aloha in Japan. I loved the people and by no means forgot their hospitality. When it was time to return house although I was homesick, I was sad to leave the country. When the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, I was taken back in time when I was there many years ago. My memories of northern Japan (Sendai, Narita and Nagoya) came back to me crystal clear. It was as if I had just been there. I remembered the beauty of the countryside with its deep green color. The many fishing boats with their fishing nets dotted the ocean ports. The humility with the individuals was astounding. They spoke with low voices not calling attention to themselves. At 1 point during my experience in Japan, I contemplated staying there. I've been riveted towards the television although other people might have had their fill with the news coverage. I had lived via a disaster, Hurricane Iniki on the island of Kauai that hit on September 11, 1992. This was a level four hurricane that leveled the entire island. I lost my house. For 5 days I was in shock. I believed I was going to die together with many other individuals. I'll never forget that sinking and helpless feeling. This really is an additional reason why my heart goes out to the individuals of Japan. When you have lived via a disaster you carry a deep sense of compassion for other people during times of require. Please pray for the Japanese individuals and their nation. Whatever happened there could just as easily happen anywhere else. Have compassion, integrity and love. Visualize engulfing the nation with positive energies and with white light. You might also visualize different colors of light like violet for protection (the light of forgiveness), green for healing, blue for calmness and pink for adore. We're all in this life together. Whatever happened in Japan could just as well occur to us. Text REDCROSS to 90999 or go online to donate $10 or more for Japan. Might God bless everybody! By on

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