Ten things to learn from Japan
SURE you have heard of all this, but somehow, it is important to re-iterate it. 1. THE CALM: Not a single visual of chest-beating or wild grief. Sorrow itself has been elevated. 2. THE DIGNITY: Disciplined queues for water and groceries. Not a rough word or a crude gesture. 3. THE ABILITY: The incredible architects, for instance. Buildings swayed but didn't fall. 4. THE GRACE: People bought only what they needed for the present, so everybody could get something. 5. THE ORDER: No looting in shops. No honking and no overtaking on the roads. Just understanding. 6. THE SACRIFICE: Fifty workers stayed back to pump sea water in the N-reactors. How will they ever be repaid? 7. THE TENDERNESS: Restaurants cut prices. An unguarded ATM is left alone. The strong cared for the weak. 8. THE TRAINING: The old and the children, everyone knew exactly what to do. And they did just that. 9. THE MEDIA: They showed magnificent r...