The devastation in Japan, continuing turmoil in Libya, Bahrain and Egypt– these events have the world riveted and heartbroken.  How is this affecting our consciousness and our way of life? How do we respond to natural disasters? What are the safety issues surrounding nuclear power? What does freedom mean, and what are we willing to do for it?

How do we allocate and how much do we allocate of ourselves for these things?  There is a need to express ourselves and give to the world, but then what do we have left for our own loved ones?    Plenty.