Last week we found out that a man slipped under the train guards, laid down on the tracks, and was killed by a train coming. Yes, suicide.
Why does this bother me? I mean I do live in Japan after all. Suicide has long been a problem in this country, sad to say. Of the 8,000 or so disruption to train services last year, about 4,000 were due to suicide. It is a problem and not altogether uncommon.
So why mention this one?
I guess I had always imagined that to do this meant that you just jumped onto the tracks as a train came. I imagined that it would be done discretely where others would not have to watch.
This one was done about 6pm at a crossing guard almost right next to the International school. As in a school from kindergarten through high school. There is also a Japanese kindergarten and elementary school near-by. On this occasion, there were children present, and yes they saw the whole thing.
What goes through a person's mind that would lead them to do such a thing in the first place? Why would they do this in front of children?
You know, that day Tomo and I went across that exact place. I cannot imagine if that had happen with my son there to see it. It would be so devastating.
Please pray that the light and love of Jesus would shine in this country. Pray as we try to reach out to people here who are so desperate that they would do such unspeakable acts in front of children.
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