Along with the rest of the country, Don observed the moment of silence yesterday in class as the horns and sirens sounded outside. Unfortunately, I didn't know anything about it since I was home by that time. Last night, I flicked on the tv only to find the same news feed on almost all of the 60 channels. I didn't know that it was part of the national mourning until I read the CTV news this morning. A nation in mourning means no entertainment programming and the closing of movie theaters for 3 days. When I was out at a department store today, all the employees were wearing yellow ribbons on their sleeves. This evening, I noticed some of the students sporting China's flag in heart shaped buttons. There are also collection boxes everywhere. Don just figured out tonight that he was getting the news free on his cell. Apparently this is related to the earthquake too. The cell phone company, thinking that everyone is eager for news, is sending the feed for free at the moment. Obviously, they hope that people will continue to subscribe to the service after the free period.
The images of the disaster have been unforgettable and heart breaking. Our thoughts are with everyone in that area.
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