St. Patrick Day and Tsunami



Grace's St Patrick Day
Collage


I guess we're all still shock with what happend in Japan on Friday, March 9th, 2011. The big Pacific Ocean Earthquake followed by Tsunami. We have had the news on a lot and we have watched many moments, especially the Tsunami ravaged coast, but the most hurtful news for me was when I saw a man, a dad with two kids, he's been trying to find his wife in the death list and the survive list and still no luck, and the kids told him, 'If we can't find mommy today, we try again tomorrow..!'..I was alone when I watched that and I burst into tears. Kids with their innocent eyes, always bring hope!...I didn't follow that story again, or maybe there's no following story. My everyday chores keep me busy, but I try to tell my daughter about the disaster, I don't want to make her fear in curiosity, beside she still have no clue what's going on. But I showed her the calendar which I put mark on it. Later when she understands enough I will tell her about this 'history'.
And the St. Patrick Day, eventhough we didn't celebrate it, I also told my little girl about that,as far as I know...the simple thing was everything should be 'green'...so we made collage from green construction paper, a little shamrock, star, shark, sea turtle, a little house, dinosaurus and a mushroom, I cut them and help her glued in small carboard. We planned to give it to her grandma, but if she change her mind, it's okay!. I smiled and proud of her when I pointed out to 'shamrock' and she could say it clearly. I thought that's a difficult word to say.
A little bit of sad news and a little bit of St Patrick Day which a big celebration for Irish People for my little girl. I would like to edit all of the paintful world events that my girl can see through tivi. But, I can't, that's not life, she will grow up to be a big girl and at some point she will see that nothing is perfect except God.