I just read Rob Gilhooly's March 20 article, " 'Nothing can prepare you to witness this.' " From the far off United States, it is hard to comprehend the scale of the devastation. From Miyagi Prefecture, Gilhooly has provided small touches of perspective that help me understand a little more the suffering of the people of Japan. I have a hard time imagining the same fate happening to my family. Thank you for helping me understand the suffering of my extended family, the human family, in Japan. Thank you so much for such a well-written article.

tony loyd