Jan 19, 2012

The feeling of Charity

J.L. Gatewood japan, social-issues, video documentary, East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami, G+, reflections 1 Comment

I donated ¥3000 today to a relief organization that’s collecting donations for victims of last year’s earthquake and tsunami disasters outside of Shibuya station.
For a split second I thought “Man that was maybe more than I should’ve given.”
Then I remembered how I have heat, food, my own apartment, and all my belongings inside of it still…
“That probably wasn’t enough” was the thought I settled on.

…It ain’t over, and help is still needed and graciously appreciated.

Here’s a documentary to remind you of that fact if you need it…

Joseph Tame originally shared this post:

Then and Now – a very moving short documentary on tsunami survivors in Ishinomaki, made by the multi-talented Tokyo-based filmmaker, composer, artist (& friend) Paul Richard Johannessen