Hearing about this earthquake has made me sick to my stomach, almost the same feeling I had when I heard about the Haiti earthquake... and knew that my best friend was there in Port-au-Prince.
I looked up images a few minute ago, and the first I found was of a building that used to be two-story, located not far from where we lived in our little shack. The second was of the block next to where I use to work! The whole front face of the second floor is in ruins. Bricks are strewn on the street, but remarkably, even the glass of the first floor is intact.
Once I realized what I was seeing and where it was, my eyes welled up. The nicest Korean couple owns the fruit shop, and I used to go there each morning to pick up vegetables for sandwiches and meals. I'd walk through their cold storage rooms and pick out spring onions, herbs, and cold, wet heads of lettuce. At lunch, I'd buy little bags of candy, fruit, or a magazine.
Christchurch is a place that will always be in my heart because of the year we spent there. I wish the best for everyone in the area.
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