9/12/24, "Yesterday, I saw a thin, old woman kneeling on cement, praying frantically for minutes while pleading with the sky. Front Beach facing her was filled with frolicking swimmers, as usual. Within sight was an older man massaging his arms. After she finally left, a dozen women showed up to rehearse a fan dance. Preoccupied with petty matters, it didn’t occur to me that desperate woman likely had relatives missing from the typhoon or landslides."