Tuesday, March 15, 2011

It’s hard to imagine that as we sit here all snug and happy, there are folks in Japan whose lives have been turned upside-down and inside out. As we go on with our creature comforts, a mass majority there has none. It really is sobering.

And then tonight, I learned that the massive quake in Japan actually moved it—the entire country—thirteen feet closer to us. Thirteen feet? Thirteen feet! How! My mind can’t even fathom how that’s possible and that there’s not more damage as a result.

I mean really, countries don’t move. At least not entire ones…all at once. Well, they’re not supposed to, anyhow. And so I find myself sting here contemplating that. Trying to wrap my mid around a concept that’s so implausible yet has happened. And frankly, my brain is rejecting the idea.