Destruction and Rejuvination

Friday began with a flurry of messages about the earthquake in Japan. As the day unfolded we received messages of "I'm ok" from friends in Japan and messages of "Thinking of you and your friends" from people in the U.S. As of Saturday morning we've heard from almost everyone, and feel relatively confident about our friends in Yokohama that we are still waiting to hear from, as the major destruction seems to be in Tohoku. On such a sad day I was cheered to see the first crocus blooming in our yard, a sign of hope amidst so much devastation.