Encouraging Letter

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/14/opinion/14iht-edmakihara14.html
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162-0062 Ni-chome
Ichigaya Kagacho
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo, Japan

22nd March 2011

Dear Kumiko,

How are you and your son doing right now? It is worrying that you were affected by the quake because you are living in Tokyo. Are there any inherent problems caused by the earthquake? Please do reply. Having just read your article about the Japanese Earthquake and your experience, which I am sure was not a very pleasant one, I wanted to write this letter.

I was relieved that you wrote that you and your son are safe and well. It might get difficult from here on, the phone lines might be cut off but you still can communicate since the internet is up. But do remember, at the epicentre of the earthquake, thousands of people are having it worse, experiencing power shortages for weeks. My point is that since the quake and tsunami has already happened, you might as well look on the brighter side of things rather than be so negative all the time. Don't get so downcast all the time, it is not beneficial to your health.

It must be hard living in fear and anticipation since the earthquake happened, but it is heartening to hear that you have handled it so well. The worst is over. I’m sure the letters of encouragement are flooding in from your supporters and readers of that article right now. Your life might not be so good now, but hang in there! It will definitely get better soon. Send my regards to your wife and children for me!

Cheers,
Sean Koh