Many are fortunate never to have experienced the abrupt and devastating change a natural disaster can deliver, whether it be an earthquake, a tornado, or a wildfire. But one does experience similar hurt, pain, and loss in the waves of change that affect one's personal life. In a New York Times article on March 24, 2011, Martin Fackler describes how a powerful earthquake and tsunami in March destroyed scores of small villages on the east coast of Japan. The lessons from this tragedy for those in early childhood education are foundational in their work. Build strong relationships with the children, their families, and each other. Recognize that factors of change impact a crying infant, a struggling single parent, or a sick co-worker. Know and recognize that one does create real communities in each classroom, in each home, in each program. And that they are there for each other.