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A Ray of Hope in Haiti?

Sat, 01/16/2010 - 3:36pm | posted by Michael Orion Powell

As I watch the tragic news footage emanating from Haiti, certain pieces of news are significantly striking. Among them is reports from news of calm in the country. While the calm may be due to despair over what has happened to them, I can’t help but be reminded of books like Hiroshima by John Hersey, in which a degree of acceptance and calm befell the Japanese after the complete devastation of their country from world war.

Like the Japanese, the Haitians may have a chance for real renewal. With everything destroyed and everyone left in the same boat, the division that leads to civil war is not there. Like Japan as well, Haiti will need the support of the world to create the infrastructure for a lasting and functional society. Nothing is impossible.

To aid those affected by disaster, please go to the website of the American Red Cross.

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