War

As we dashed away from the scene of battle in retreat, i heard a shout behind me. He was shot. Amidst the hordes of bullets and grenades that were slowly closing in, i turned back to help the fallen man. The smell of gunpowder filled the air as the colour red overshadowed all others. Bandaging the wound, i looked around as one by one, man after man fell to the ground, never to rise back up again.

A grenade exploded not too far away, and I knew that I could not stay. He gripped my hand tight, as if he had something to say. He breathed his last as he stared into my eyes with grim persistance and i could not turn away. The sounds of gunfire were coming closer and i knew it was time to leave. Placing him on the ground, i continued retreating, never to see his face ever again.

JAPAN

21 Holland Street
Singapore 123456
22/3/11

Dear Mr Doi,

My name is John and i recently read an article concerning your tragic story of your family. After reading the article, i felt devastated that you loss your family in this disaster. Although i have not actually been in a natural disaster, i hope that through this letter you can receive some comfort, and to try and move on.

I know it is hard to lose a family in just an instant, but you should never lose hope. I'm sure that your wife and children wouldn't want to see you in pain.

As a survivor of the earthquake and someone who has seen the pain and destruction the tsunami, I know that you must feel a lot at this point of time. I understand that although you cannot bring your family members back, you have to move on with life, and not cause further suffering to other people around you. Currently, there are thousands of other people who have also lost their family members. What i would like to say is to stay strong and not let this bring you down!

Currently everyone around the world is putting in their support to help Japan stand up again, so you should never be worried that you have no one to support you. You will still have your friends and everyone else backing you up, so never give up! If you ever feel that you need someone to share your emotions with though, i want you to know that i will always be here, so you can just send a letter. I hope that you can cheer up a bit, and to continue with life no matter how hard it is. Never give up, and keep moving on!

Best regards,
Yiwen