Everything was shaking in my small room, and I could see the building outside in motion. As soon as I recognized the emergency sirens, I leapt out of bed. I recognized the alarm only because on Wednesday there was a citywide test of the earthquake alert system. For the simulation, we left our classroom and went into the garden. So, half-asleep, I made sure I was decent and started bounding for the door.
Miguel, the night caretaker, stopped me as I was nearly out the door. ?Tienes miedo? (“Are you scared”), he asked me? I knew what he had asked, but words, especially Spanish ones, failed me. I couldn’t even think to part my lips to say, “No.” I mostly was acting out what I had been instructed to do.
Seeing my inability to form sentences, he asked, ?Cómo se dice no hay problema en Inglés? I said, “No problem.” He repeated, “No problem.” Then, he said, Heather, volver a soñar (“Heather, go back to dream”).
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Gosh Heather, That had to be pretty frightening as I remember the one ( 5.9) when I was studying at the kitchen table on Lakeshore in 1956.. Fortunately it was during the afternoon but still unnerving… Most likely you will feel the aftershocks today & maybe tomorrow… Experiencing the one in 1992 for days my equilibrium was affected & I felt somewhat nauseated prior to each aftershock… Strange how we physically react to earth tremors… I am more concerned realy about the Sun flares that are occuring as they have a definite effect on the earth’s magma & also the potential for the grid.. If the later goes whoa it will be disastrous… Well hope you will be safe… keeping good thoughts of you…luv Mom Mac 9:22 PM