Thursday, March 17, 2011

We can stand together in silence.


It's not what you say, it's what you do. In the face of a tragedy showing support is what people need the most. Coming together, and letting people know they are not alone. It can give victims strength to move forward.


Tomorrow I will be participating in For Japan with Love. I will be observing a day of blogging silence to respect and acknowledge the devastation going on in Japan. There is more information in the post from Utterly Engaged.


I understand many of you have already donated to other charities. Which is amazing. For Japan with Love is also raising money to provide relief with Shelter Box. Shelter Box provides the essentials to families that are tailored to the disaster such as blankets, water purification equipment, a stove, tools, and cooking utensils.

The need for items like these is great. Many people are stranded with no essentials.They are cold, scared, and don't know what will happen next. Shelter Box is a great program to meet those needs.


 So join me tomorrow by not posting.

We can stand together in the most beautiful kind of silence.

With all my heart,
<3 Vanessa

sources: 
photo 1- http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/pictures/110311-tsunami-earthquake-japan-hawaii-science-world-waves/
photos 2&3- http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/pictures/110315-nuclear-reactor-japan-tsunami-earthquake-world-photos-meltdown/
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13 comments:

  1. I joined it too. I''d like to help Japan in some way.

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  2. My prayer with Japan, since my cousin got through all those Tsunami, we will see her again soon, they are flying her back to seattle on the 19th and will be back on 21st. Thanks for the appreciation, I prb wont blog too tomorrow
    <3
    http://reserveradefashion.blogspot.com

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  3. i love all the awareness people are bringing to help out Japan. Living Social actually just announced that they're matching donations too so I helped contribute a bit more when i saw this opportunity.

    cute & little

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  4. Thanks for the heads up! I'll have to check it out.

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  5. I think everyone’s heart is in the right place with this. I’d like to ask bloggers who are not posting however, (and blog readers!) to use their time contacting Representatives and the Japanese government in order to urge the Japanese government to permit food and supplies airdrops to Northeast Japan where people are now starving, a week after the earthquake. See a video interview with a Japan scholar on my site: http://mlleparadis.blogspot.com that explains why.

    Thanks if you can help!

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  6. What a beautiful way to raise awareness! :)

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  7. Writeitinlipstick.blogspot.comMarch 18, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Love this awareness day, I wish I had know. So shameful of me. How did I not hear about this.

    Write it in Lipstick

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  8. I learned about it on Wednesday. So a lot of people didn't hear about it.

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  10. There's a badge on my blog that you can put on yours and keep up for as long as you like...there's often more you can do later as the situation becomes more clear than anything immediate.

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  11. My heart aches as I read more and more about this tragedy.
    Bless you, for you have such a kind soul. <3

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  13. I joined in as well:)

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