Today i received an e-mail from my dad about the earthquake in japan. I had already heard the news the day before and my immediate reaction to it was to check to see if my dear old roommate Marika was alright. It turns out that she is quite shaken up and worried about her family but she is alright herself.
I was OK and went on with my life yesterday.
But today when i discovered just how bad the earth quake really was, i surprised myself by choking up a little. I'm not exactly sure if I'm the sentimental type. When Katrina or even Haiti happened, i did not shed a tear. Of course i felt stupid sitting at the student center reading the article my dad sent me on my net book but at the same time I dared anyone to point and laugh at me. Why am i particularly distraught about this earthquake? I have no idea.
Either we're all just lucky, or Japan is unlucky. Or maybe this has nothing to do with luck. At this moment, I'm a million times more grateful that everyone I know and love are alive and well.
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