Pray for Japan

My heart is broken. The Tsunami has killed over 10,000 people as of March 26, 2011. The reality is that number will go much higher with 12, 000 people still missing.

Barney Inada was proud of being born in Hawaii

Barney was Nihonjin, Japanese to the bone.

But he was born in Hawaii and he was proud of that as well.

Barney opening gifts on Christms morning.

Japanese Tsunami

Today was a horrible day for the nation of Japan. A 8.2 earthquake and tsunami has killed 100's of people in northern Japan.

Barney was very proud of being Japanese (Hihon-Gene)

Barney & Haole at Obon in Salinas

Barney and I we at the Salinas Obon in 2008 or 2009.

It was a year ago today that Barney Inada died.

It was year ago today that Barney Inada died. The guilt and regret Barney's death still haunts me. I did so many things wrong that night. His death was avoidable if we responded when he first complained of pain.

I can still see his face when he collapsed grabbing his chest, the pain he endured must have
been excruciating. I started CPR, but I was doing it poorly.

I knew he was gone.

If there's a God or diety or some kind of Higher Power I am still angry that such a nice, sweet guy like Barney should die such a painful death.

There's not a day that goes by that I don't think of Barney and reflect on his life and agonize over his death.

Kuma Cat

Warm Winter on the Monterey Bay