A note on the post “One Body” (from March 12th)

Note from Suzanne: This evening on ABC News, Diane Sawyer presented a special feature about the way the Japanese people are handling the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami. She expressed amazement that there has not been a single case of looting in the affected areas, and how beautifully the people are working together as a community. She attributed these and other laudable acts to a Japanese proverb that is summarized with a single Japanese word: “Ee-Tai.” What does “ee-tai” translate to? “One body”! I had never heard this proverb/word before, and was stunned when I went back to Sanaya’s message to see these very words–One Body–as the title and in the text of Sanaya’s message about the tragedy in Japan (March 12th entry) This–yet another seeming “coincidence”–ties in perfectly with today’s (March 14) message from Sanaya … “You are all so very connected …”