” KOKORO” began the circle of prayer for the Great East Japan Earthquake victims in order to prevent the memory of this tragic event and the havoc it created for its victims to fade with time. Every month, we ask people, not only in Japan but all over the world, to take a moment to join us in our prayer. This month, since it is the one year anniversary, we are changing the time in New York to March 11th 12:46 a.m. which is 2:46 pm in Japan,?the time when the earth quake hit the Tohoku area.
We Shall Never Forget March 11th, 2011, 2:46 p.m.
We will never forget the fact : that so many people have lost their lives, that so many people are missing even to this day, although it is now altered, that there was scenery that people were used to seeing: the towns in which they lived, the roads they used to take, the ever continuing tranquil rice fields…. And we will never forget that there were dreams and wishes that were never fulfilled.
We are going to live our lives to the fullest for those who have left us. So please, watch over us.
We will work together to get through the present hardships. So please, support us.
With endless issues mounting, our motivation at times, fails us. At times like this, we will think about you, and the families that were left behind.
This catastrophe did not only happen to “someone”. It happened to all of us.
“We shall never forget you.”
Kokoro, this March, would like to send this message in honor of those who have tragically left us. Please take note that this March, the prayer time will change to March 11th 12:46 a.m. New York Time (March 11th 2:46 p.m. Japan Time). Please feel free to share this information with your friends.