tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post6327663720448925766..comments2023-08-10T18:06:06.024+10:00Comments on Philippines Phil: Earthquake in KaramurselPhilippinesPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-65680659462301546822007-07-04T12:30:00.000+10:002007-07-04T12:30:00.000+10:00Good point. I was horrified that he had to go back...Good point. I was horrified that he had to go back up into the blackness. I forget even now how frightening that was back then. What a relief when they both came down safely. You're right, life changed as I knew it from that point on. Nothing was ever the same.PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-56678798998608781532007-07-04T12:28:00.000+10:002007-07-04T12:28:00.000+10:00Nope, my brother has long since forgiven me. In fa...Nope, my brother has long since forgiven me. In fact, I think he'll probably ignore this post. By now he's probably tired of hearing about it. Besides, I was a much worse brother in a lot more ways than that single incident, and he's even forgiven most of the other stuff. At least I hope so. Now, if I can just get my sister to get on board with that!PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-89096518765228395012007-07-04T12:25:00.000+10:002007-07-04T12:25:00.000+10:00On a more serious note however, it was a critical ...On a more serious note however, it was a critical point in your life. <BR/>Imagine how your own life and personality and mental health would have been different if the Fates had chosen to collapse the building on your dad when he went back inside to get your brother. In your 12-year old <BR/>mindset you'd have felt responsible. Uftah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-43288179159894930112007-07-04T12:23:00.000+10:002007-07-04T12:23:00.000+10:00I know what you mean, Phil. The fear one feels dur...I know what you mean, Phil. The fear one feels during an earthquake is waaaaay up there on the scale. In most crisis situations like fights or floods or accidents we still feel some hope of staying in control of the events. But when the very earth moves beneath our feet we lose our "grounding", our connection with what gives us stability. We don't normally even think about Mother Earth; we just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-19938189652250005582007-07-04T04:32:00.000+10:002007-07-04T04:32:00.000+10:00I ought to have a number of earthquake stories too...I ought to have a number of earthquake stories too since they appear to follow me where I move to.<BR/><BR/>First, growing up in Northern Mindanao, we had the big Camiguin Island killer quake, and the island is only 50 kms from our shores. Then studying in Manila, we had the disastrous Ruby Towers quake that killed scores of people.<BR/><BR/>Then the climax in Northern California with the Loma Amadeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040096079637569742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-26321664431145489962007-07-03T11:40:00.000+10:002007-07-03T11:40:00.000+10:00I was stationed in N CA twice and only experienced...I was stationed in N CA twice and only experienced tremblers, nothing like that doozy in Turkey. Once was enough for me...PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-54340136801822986552007-07-03T03:48:00.000+10:002007-07-03T03:48:00.000+10:00I've always wanted to experience natural disasters...I've always wanted to experience natural disasters like earthquakes, tornados and hurricanes without being directly in harms way. I seen a tornado, been in a hurricane in the Philippines but have never experienced a earthquake. I need to spend more time in California.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com