Japan Quake

This blog is about the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that happened this morning in Japan. The Quake hit at about 3:00 a.m. our time this was about mid day their time. The Earth quake was the biggest that Japan has recorded in recent history and one of the biggest ever recorded anywhere. The Damage from the quake didn't seem near as extreme as the damage that the tsunami after the quake caused.

I woke up this morning at 6:30 to take my oldest son to school as I was driving I heard the reports on the radio about the disaster. As soon as I got home I turned on the T.V. to see what was going on. The devastation that was being shown on the T.V. was amazing to say the least. I couldn't help to be slightly in awe of the power and force that comes with an earthquake. I personally have never been in an earthquake and don't think that I would want to be in one. We in the Midwest don't ever really have to worry about such a thing.

Our main concern is Tornadoes around here, they too can be quite awe inspiring. I for one have seen several tornadoes up close and personal and I'm quite amazed with them as well. The forces of nature on this Earth have got to make you sit back and think about how miniscule we really are. In the wake of a major earthquake, tsunami, tornado, or hurricane we are just dots on the horizon. As I watched those videos this morning (and a better part of the day) I thought about all of this and how is it that I could possibly have days where I think that I am the center of my own universe.  We are small compared to nature and if we think that we are special as individuals and that it wouldn’t happen to us we are sadly mistaken. Even an earthquake is possible, even right here in good ole Joplin Missouri. There is a fault line called The New Madrid that runs not too far south of I-44 and it is said that the last time that fault line had a quake it made the Mississippi river run backwards. That alone is amazing but imagine the destruction and damage that it would cause in this area with half of the land we live on undercut with all kinds of Mines.

I feel really bad for the people of Japan and I wish that all that are trapped or lost will be rescued. I believe that human life is sacred and we should do all we can to protect it whether or not we know the people that are in trouble. This is part of the reason that I plan to become a doctor because I want to help people. If I was already a Trauma surgeon I would probably be on a plane right now to Japan to see what I could do to help the people of that country.