JAPAN: Just Always Pray At Night

It was an ordinary work-week day when everyone panicked after the news and videos flashed right before everyone's eyes about the earthquake and Tsunami, especially those who have families and friends, in Japan. It was scary, really scary you wouldn't even believe it's happening. Huge water smashed cars and houses and brought death to a lot of people.

And to say I was one of the people whose anxiety attack was at peak: my younger sister was in Quezon province (HRM Tour), older sister is in Hawaii (which had earthquake to the nearby island as well) and two relatives with their families in Japan. And yes, I was emotional thinking what could possibly happen (as some of them were not responding yet), I shed warm drops from my eyes. Right now,

I'm relieved that my family and friends in Japan and Hawaii are safe and that we were spared from a tsunami.

Although, the fear of what the earthquake have brought and what can still happen (radiation leaks and explosion in a Nuclear Power Plant in Japan) brings fear top everyone. But to what others say: Just Always Pray At Night. And yes, pray and do something.

To my friends and readers from the US and Canada who want to help out:

• Txt REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation to Japan & Pacific tsunami relief

• Text the word ASIA to 30333 to donate $5 or go to www.redcross.ca/helpnow

• Donations to the 2011 Japan Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund can be made at http://www.SalvationArmy.ca/japan

by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769)

or via mail to The Salvation Army, 2 Overlea Blvd, Toronto, ON M4H 1P4.

• Donors can also make a $10 donation by texting “QUAKE” to 45678 from most mobile carriers in Canada.

And to us here in the Phily, here's how:

- visit www.redcross.org.ph/donate

- or by SMS: Text RED AMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart)

With your generosity, you can help do everything we can to assist Japan Earthquake early relief and recovery efforts by giving.

I already did, hope you could do the same.

PS. I don't really feel like blogging now but what the hell.

Hoping everything goes well. XOXO