Ichiro And Sandra Bullock Donations for Japan Earthquake Relief
In contrast to how others reacted to the Japanese earthquake, it was nice to see some folks such as baseball star Ichiro quietly donating a little over $1 million dollars for relief efforts. Actress Sandra Bullock donated $1 million to last year's Haiti earthquake relief and has once again donated $1 million for Japanese relief. Of course, they and other celebrities have the means to donate generously and obviously they felt the need to do something good for the less fortunate--an act of kindness, coming from a sense of sympathy.
It's not just the rich celebrities who have that sense as well.
Even dogs have a sense of sympathy. These dogs were found by a TV crew who thought the dogs were dead.
The translation of the crew's dialog:
We are in Arahama area. Looks like there is a dog. There is a dog. He looks tired and dirty. He must have been caught in the tsunami. He looks very dirty.
He has a collar. He must be someone's pet. He has a silver collar. He is shaking. He seems very afraid.
Oh, there is another dog. I wonder if he is dead.
Where?
Right there. There is another dog right next to the one sitting down. He is not moving. I wonder. I wonder if he is alright.
The dog is protecting him.
Yes. He is protecting the dog. That is why he did not want us to approach them. He was trying to keep us at bay.
I can't watch this. This is a very difficult to watch.
Oh. Look. He is moving. He is alive. I am so happy to see that he is alive.
Yes! Yes! He is alive.
He looks to be weakened. We need to them to be rescued soon. We really want them rescued soon.
Oh good. He's getting up.
It is amazing how they survived the tremendous earthquake and tsunami. It's just amazing that they survived through this all.
Contrast this with how others chose to act. (James, thanks for your support in the other thread.)
It's not just the rich celebrities who have that sense as well.
Even dogs have a sense of sympathy. These dogs were found by a TV crew who thought the dogs were dead.
The translation of the crew's dialog:
We are in Arahama area. Looks like there is a dog. There is a dog. He looks tired and dirty. He must have been caught in the tsunami. He looks very dirty.
He has a collar. He must be someone's pet. He has a silver collar. He is shaking. He seems very afraid.
Oh, there is another dog. I wonder if he is dead.
Where?
Right there. There is another dog right next to the one sitting down. He is not moving. I wonder. I wonder if he is alright.
The dog is protecting him.
Yes. He is protecting the dog. That is why he did not want us to approach them. He was trying to keep us at bay.
I can't watch this. This is a very difficult to watch.
Oh. Look. He is moving. He is alive. I am so happy to see that he is alive.
Yes! Yes! He is alive.
He looks to be weakened. We need to them to be rescued soon. We really want them rescued soon.
Oh good. He's getting up.
It is amazing how they survived the tremendous earthquake and tsunami. It's just amazing that they survived through this all.
Contrast this with how others chose to act. (James, thanks for your support in the other thread.)
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It really is appalling that so many people lack empathy, but I expect that to a certain degree. YouTube, for example, is notorious for "haters" putting stupid comments. At least there are people like Sandra Bullock and others who putting up big money to help.