Nostalgia Thursday - Earthquake
July 16, 1990, a magnitude 7.7 quake killed nearly 2,000 people. I was on my way to the wet market in Quaipo when suddenly the ground was shaking. At first, I thought I was just dizzy or something. I continued walking but when I was near to the church, the trembled got stronger, and it was like I was walking on an inflatable ground that bounced up and down. The people were screaming, children were crying, some were praying while crying. It was truly a horrible scene. Jason at that time was 2 years old and he was in our house with his father. I tried to go back home, but I couldn’t walk anymore. My knees were trembling, my heart was over beating, and while I was looking at the frightening face of the people,I looked up the sky, and I asked the Lord, will this be the end of the world Lord? And then I cried silently, and I asked forgiveness to all my sins.
I closed my eyes while I was thinking Jason in our house, his laughter and tears, his smile on his face, his happy and sad face was all in my mind. I thought I would never see again my son until I felt that the ground stopped shaking. Since I was near to the church, instead of going back home, I went inside the church and thanking HIM that the earthquake has stopped. I was still crying when I got home, and as soon as I saw Jason, I picked him up, and I hugged him, I kissed and kissed and kissed him. I thank the Lord that my family was okay after that frightful day in our lives.
This is my entry for this week and thanks to pretty Rose for hosting this meme every Thursday. Visit her blog for more nostalgia entries.
14 comments:
Wahhhh pati ako naiyak, parang buhay na buhay pa rin experience mo the way you wrote it Mommy Kat.. Buti ka pa you get to ask forgiveness in those critical moment, I don't think I would be able to, I will just sit there scared... hanks for sharing this scary moment.
Diyos ko palayo ni Kat sa Davao, doul baya mi ug dagat diri sa R. Castillo .. na...... di pa ko ready..hahahaha,,, mine is at Petty Things In Life
waaaaaa. ano kaya kung ang gawin ko pag naa ko sa ana nga sitwasyon. modagan magpuyo ba kaha.. seguro mangita ko lamisa tago ko sa ilalom kay ingon nila pag naa linog tago ilalom lamesa daw! kahdlok oi, buti ka pa sis instead magdali uli kay tungod imoha anak, hapit ka jud simabahan :)
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earthquakes are really scary! especially when you're away from your family. i was on the 10th floor during the 1990 earthquake. i watched buildings across the street swaying...parang end of the world na.:p
this is very scary experience
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Eartquakes is pretty scary!
hadlok jud ni earthquake mami kat ... sus pagkahinay akong connection makastress...
na mao makakalit pangayo pasaylo ug naa na sa critical nga situation... normal jud na sis kat not only sa linog but sa tanan...
Mao kung mahimo jud adlaw2x ta ask forgiveness kay wala ta kabalo sani umabutay...
My gosh, napaka-terrifying to imagine the scene of an earthquake sis. Thanks for this post, that is really inspiring of you to ask forgiveness to God during the scene.
i did experience that too .college ako non at nasa 2nd floor ng school building .what a terrifying experienced really .di ko na alam kung paano ako nakatakbo palabas ng building.
Dyos ko sis..if i were in your situation na maglisang-lisang jud ko pangitag lugar kadaganan..sguro murag nakabati ko ana nga lindol sa 1990 pero ngon ako mama ato kay nilohok raman daw si Sto. ñino...im glad everything was fine sis..
Hinde ko yata alam kung ano ang gagawin ko kung ako ang nasa sitwasyon mo..God is good pa rin,hinde ka nya pinabayaan.
Hello there,Kat!Thanks for dropping by and have a nice day to you and your family!!^_^
Thanks for sharing this mommy kat... Ako din siguro panick na talaga ako kung ako nasa sitwasyon mo... I was only 5 years old then and naalala ko lang nasa bahay din kame nun at umiiyak na mga lola ko... grabe, it was so scary, but yeah, God is really good...
agoy ginoo ko...kahadlok ba tawon sa imong experience mami woi...agoy, mahadlok jud ko ug mga in-ana na kay wala bya maka pugong sa mga calamities nga in-ana....thank God nothing happens...kurog man pod atong tuhod ug basa...ehehehe!
ako mami kay natambunan nato akong entry...ehehhee!
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