The new buzzword

I hear it everyday.  Really.  It's perhaps that psychological phenomenon I can't remember the name of, where I think of a song and then next thing I know I hear it on the radio over and over.  Then again, maybe there's a reason this is happening.  And, maybe I know what that reason is.  And, just maybe, it has something to do with March 11th.

Before you go, "Oh, here we go again" give me a few more minutes.

I have heard the word kizuna everyday since arriving in Japan.  It means bond, ties, a connection, an affinity.  The sentiment in Japan is "we are connected."  The "we" can be immediate family, a community, a network of friends, or the country as a whole.  I get it.  I think it's beautiful.  This buzzword, I hope stays around for awhile.  It wouldn't hurt for the sense of community to stay put.  This kind of bonding only builds, and it's a wonderful way to recover.

This video has been making the rounds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS-sWdAQsYg&feature=share

I made the mistake of watching it as I sat in a crowded office waiting to file paperwork.  Two minutes in, I was tearing up and I had to put my iPhone away.  I faked a yawn to cover up my tears lest I get called up to the desk at this exact moment.

It explains kizuna well.  You're apart of it this bond, too.

Spread the word.