Earthquake, Tsunami, Nuclear Disaster. Any single one of these events can be catastrophic enough, let alone occurring in succession.
Admittedly, I'm guilty of barely caring at first. Japan is a world away, and though I felt sympathy towards those in need, there was very little I could actually do to help and felt it was best to be minimally informed as not to upset myself by overly digesting every piece of information.
Now, what started as a disaster that potentially could be overcome within six months or so (not accounting for the loss of life, which can never be made better), now we're facing a worldwide environmental disaster with the potential meltdown of a nuclear power plant. Already radiation is leaking, but I pray (despite my disbelief in a higher power) those working tirelessly can contain it before the worst happens.
It's like the world has been coming to an end in the past several years. Katrina, the economic collapse, the Haiti Earthquake, the Oil Spill, now this. When I was a kid it always felt like everything was always getting better. Now I can't help but feel things keep getting worse.
