Robbers, thugs and theives...

I am thoroughly disgusted...

The people of Japan have been experiencing a waking nightmare as aftershocks from a 9.0 earthquake shake the ground beneath their feet. Workers are still sifting through the debris left by the earthquake and the tsunami that struck shortly after trying to find anything salvageable. Bodies of people lost in the disasters are washing up on shores and engineers are scrambling to keep several nuclear reactors from melting down.

In the midst of all this, as the rest of the world rallies together to do what they can to help, there is a small percentage of our population who can’t help themselves. They absolutely must try to cheat the system and take advantage of those who want to help.

Prayers and Blessing to Japan

On Friday, March 11, 2011, the country of Japan was struck by a 8.9 magnitude earthquake followed by a tsunami that added to the devastation. The official death toll rests at 1,900 people so far but this figure is suspected to be extremely low compared to the reality. More than 24,000 people are stranded in the worst hit areas and close to 430,000 are living in shelters or with relatives.

It is impossible to conceive of this overwhelming reality without having lived through a similar disaster. Too often, we watch the news and sit in awe of the destruction that has happened to “someone else.” But disasters like this don’t just happen to someone else. This event has affected our entire planet.