Hey, Japan

I know I'm probably a little bit late for this thanks to global time differences, but today is 3/11, the 2 year anniversary since the horrifying earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent disasters that struck Japan and affected so many.

I hope that I'm not alone when I say this, but, here in NA, we're feeling for ya. We hope for the best and send our condolences.

It's a big world, but at least with the internet, our thoughts and feelings may connect on some level. I hope that, in writing this on these forums, my words bring some comfort to those who are still feeling the effects of it.

From Kansas in North America, I wish you guys a brighter future.




(Reinhart, if this crosses your path, please translate this, if you don't mind!)

Would be nice if you or someone translate and put it on JP forum.

Canada's with you as well, Japan, despite the distance.

Japan really showed the world how it can come together to help their neighbors through terrible a situation following the horrible tragedy. My heart is with them, for what it's worth.

Wouldn't really call it a anniversary cause it means, "the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event" and "returning or recurring each year; annual.".

I don't really want to wish for that to happen every year. I'd be happy if it never happened again.

I remember SE did a donation drive and was kind enough to give everyone who donated a moogle hat. Good guy SE.

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I remember SE did a donation drive and was kind enough to give everyone who donated a moogle hat. Good guy SE.

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Dang, and I missed it?! I really wanted to do something to pitch in.

Here in Minnesota the worst we see are some fading tornadoes and blizzards. Seeing what's happened to Japan and even the American coasts, and knowing that I've never had to experience such disaster, has humbled me. I feel like I haven't put forth my fair share of support.

looking at before/after pictures, it's really incredible how well they've handled it, and how far they've come

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Here in Minnesota the worst we see are some fading tornadoes and blizzards. Seeing what's happened to Japan and even the American coasts, and knowing that I've never had to experience such disaster, has humbled me. I feel like I haven't put forth my fair share of support.

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Another Minnesotan, solidarity~!

But yeah we definitely don't have to deal with much extreme weather here. No earthquakes, no hurricanes, barely any tornadoes, winters are more just cold than actually snowy compared to the other side of the Great Lakes. I am humbled by what the Japanese must endure being right on the Pacific Ring of Fire and their ability to take it all in stride and rebuild.

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I hope this isn't insensitive of me, but I hope they leave the ships there. They'd make interesting landmarks.

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looking at before/after pictures, it's really incredible how well they've handled it, and how far they've come

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As amazing as it is the degree to which they've rebuilt, it's still painfully obvious in many of those photos the lack of buildings that used to stand in many of the now empty fields (some where you can still see the foundations)... It can't be easy for the families and businesses those structures belonged to...

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Originally Posted by fusional

looking at before/after pictures, it's really incredible how well they've handled it, and how far they've come

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I think I had already seen some pictures like those even from much sooner after that disaster. Had that happened in my country, I'd be willing to bet things wouldn't be all that much different even after 2 years, lol. They seriously are amazing people to have pulled off such a feat.

hope all is getting better and better by each day there. God bless you all and all that have been effected by all these crazy happenings. stay strong, one day together we will build a future that nothing including bad weather can stop.