When one world suffers, we all suffer.
We've all heard about the tragedy of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, as well as the looming fear of a nuclear catastrophe. We've seen the faces of suffering, dying, hurting, homeless that this event has caused. But what our media hasn't shown much of is the resolve of the Japanese peoples - the smiles through the worst suffering. The courage in the wake of utter destruction. I found this video from George Takei and I was more moved by the images of the survivors than his heart-felt message, but that too moved me.
Many people think that because Japan is a world power that they have the resources and money to take care of this tragedy themselves. And that may be true, on paper. Japan is a country that is slightly smaller than California. As a result of the devastating tsunami, almost a quarter of the entire country has been decimated. To put that in terms of the United States, it would be like as if Florida, Georgia, both of the Carolinas, both of the Virginias, Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and every other state to the east were suddenly destroyed. Now I realize that is a larger casualty range in the US than in Japan, but how quickly do you think our government could respond, rebound and rebuild.
As George says, "Even just a little, given with a big heart..."
Well, I've taken that to heart. I wanted to raise a hundred dollars (not much, but still something) for the people of Japan. I designed a t-shirt with a heart at the epicenter of the disaster, to remind myself and others that hope and caring are the greatest gifts of humanity.
We're selling these shirts for $18 which includes US postage paid and donating $7 from the sale of each shirt to the Red Cross. To meet our goal, we need to sell 15 shirts. So far we've raised $28, so we're a quarter of the way there!!
The shirt is available in red ink on a black shirt and we carry unisex, womens and junior sizes (Liz is wearing an Women's small). You also get a free button with your purchase. Please help us reach our goal and show your support for our friend, Japan.
To purchase a shirt, please visit this link:
When a listing sells, we're doing our best to relist as quickly as possible.
If you'd like to purchase more than one, you can contact me on etsy or at wickedmoxie@gmail.com for a special listing.
Thank you all for your support.
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