One week of possible horrible destruction
I was quite surprised at first when I saw how people reacted about the recent earthquake because I'm used to these tremors in my home country -- and then I learned that it was the first time for almost everyone here in the east coast so that explains their unexpected reactions. Now, that is really something because it tells me that east coast's building structures and the people aren't prepared for earthquakes which explains some reports of buildings with cracks and people's "shocked" reactions.
I was on the street when it happened so I didn't feel it. What was strange though was when I saw the birds flying up high abruptly as if something disturbed them. And then I heard people shout as they come out of the office buildings. At first, I thought there was a fire only to realize that it was an earthquake when I saw the lamp posts swaying wildly, back and forth. Oh well, I learned the following morning that there was a 4-point something aftershock at around 1 a.m., too. I was sound asleep though, so I didn't feel it again.
Over the weekend, we had to brace ourselves, this time from the coming storm or should I say, hurricane ... but thankfully, it was downgraded into a tropical storm. Although there were still areas affected by the storm, the east coast is once again spared from more disastrous effects of what Hurricane Irene could have caused.
Looking back, these events reminds you and me that we have no control over what nature could do against us. We can, however, prepare ourselves not only physically but also emotionally and spiritually.
For now, let's learn to be thankful in spite of, despite of --- for we were, indeed, saved from a very destructive and horrible week.
I was on the street when it happened so I didn't feel it. What was strange though was when I saw the birds flying up high abruptly as if something disturbed them. And then I heard people shout as they come out of the office buildings. At first, I thought there was a fire only to realize that it was an earthquake when I saw the lamp posts swaying wildly, back and forth. Oh well, I learned the following morning that there was a 4-point something aftershock at around 1 a.m., too. I was sound asleep though, so I didn't feel it again.
Over the weekend, we had to brace ourselves, this time from the coming storm or should I say, hurricane ... but thankfully, it was downgraded into a tropical storm. Although there were still areas affected by the storm, the east coast is once again spared from more disastrous effects of what Hurricane Irene could have caused.
Looking back, these events reminds you and me that we have no control over what nature could do against us. We can, however, prepare ourselves not only physically but also emotionally and spiritually.
For now, let's learn to be thankful in spite of, despite of --- for we were, indeed, saved from a very destructive and horrible week.
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