Out of business now, but do not want to let go of my employees who worked hard for us

(by Mr. Haruo Saito, an evacuee at Senjyu-in, Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture)
I run an electric appliance store and am concerned that I might not be able to pay the salary to my six employees.  I can’t work at all now as you may know.  But I don’t want to dismiss any of my staff members who had been working hard for me.   (To our customers: I intend to reopen my store soon and serve you as usual.  So please drop by! )  



Mr. Haruo Saito and wife, Mutsuko

From NHK website "Those Affected by the Disaster: What I want to tell you now" on April 1, 2011

http://www.nhk.or.jp/dengon/photo/index40.html
Translated by Takako Takata