Aftershock

Yesterday afternoon, exactly one week after the devastating earthquake in Sichuan, China stopped for three minutes of mourning. The three minutes was supposed to be "three minutes of silence;" however, it wasn't silent. While people stood silent, sirens blarred; trains, buses, and cars all sounded their horns; the school bells rang for three minutes straight--as if the entire country was wailing in grief. The Olympic torch relay has been suspended for three days. Flags are being flown at half-staff. Activities, events, and entertainment programs have been suspended. The earthquake really has shaken this country. Pray for China.

China Comes to a Halt to Honor Quake Victims