Davong Marie

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." -Mother Teresa The events in Japan is devastating. My heart and thoughts go out to all of them. We can all lend a hand to them in there time of need. My company has offered to match what we donate. They also generously donated. I contributed to American Red Cross. Find out if your company or school will do the same! Souwan's company Connextions is doing a garage sale for family and friends. Contact him on facebook for more details. There are many organizations who are taking contributions to aid Japan. Also, please be careful giving to an organization that you have not heard of. There are potential scams. Sad & pathetic, but it happens. In my previous blog "disaster in Japan" I mentioned a Happy Hearts Fund to donate to.  click here to visit . Lady Gaga is selling bracelets for $5 to aid Japan. Click here to learn more . You can text to give $10! Mercy Corp...

On Friday morning, I was in a meeting when I saw the news of Japan. The sight and descriptions of the chaos gave me chills. 8 magnitude earthquake. 23 foot waves hit Japan. Fires on oil rigs. Nuclear plants meltdown. There was news following that Hawaii and California had warnings of massive waves. It never came to mind that something on the otherside of the world would have an impact close to home. My thoughts and heart goes out to all the families during this horrific time. While following the news coverage I came upon an interview with Petra Nemcova. Petra is a model and has graced the covers of Madame Figaro, Elle, Shape, Cosmopolitan, Flare, Vegas, Glamour, FHM, and Sports Illustrated. She and her fiance were in Thailand when the tsunami in 2004 hit. Her finace was killed and she held on to a palm tree for hours with a broken pelvis. Seeing the Japan earthquake & tsunami horrific memories came back to her. Her heart goes out to those in Ja...