VOSHN 204

<body><a href="../index.html">HOME</a><br><table summary="191"><tr><td class="etesti">191</td><td class="edate">August 9<sup>th</sup>, 1945.  About one hour after the explosion</td><td class="eage">41 years old at that time</td></tr><tr><td class="ei_midasi" colspan=3>Pray to Amida Buddha, my friend</td></tr></table><div class="largep"><p>A woman in the neighbor was crushed under her collapsed house.  She was still alive.  She was struggling to escape.  I said, "What are you doing?  Hurry up to come!"  She answered, "I cannot go out."  I said, "Why not?  You are making a big fuss about such a thing."  She said, "I am stuck between the broken wood, I cannot get out."</p><br><p>Soon the flame approached us.  I said to her, "My friend, I cannot do anything for you all by myself. Forgive me. We promised to help each other in case of emergency.  But I cannot do it.  I tell you that the fire is on its way here.  My friend, I'm so sorry."</p><br><p>I also said to her, "My friend, make a prayer to Amida Buddha. Keep praying. You forgive me, I cannot ease your pain, my friend. Forgive me."</p></div></body>